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Board notes state request to remove decorative causeway pots ahead of 2029 bridge rehab
Summary
Members discussed historic decorative planters on the causeway that the state has asked be removed before a 2029 bridge rehabilitation; staff said moving the heavy pots is expensive and will coordinate options for temporary plantings or relocation.
Board members reviewed decorative pots installed on the causeway in the late 1980s that the state has requested be removed ahead of a planned bridge rehabilitation in 2029.
Staff said the pots are heavy and moving them would be costly; they asked whether the village could plant seasonal flowers in them until the state project begins. Staff reported locating meeting minutes from the 1980s showing earlier approvals for the pots, and said the state has renewed requests for removal because the rehabilitation work requires clearances along the bridge.
Members asked staff to explore temporary planting or a rehousing plan and to continue coordination with state partners as bridge rehabilitation plans firm up. No vote was taken; staff will continue to track state project schedules and investigate options for conserving the artistic pots where feasible.
