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Sun Valley residents urge fixes after Prosser closure and worry about lack of grocery and banking access
Summary
Public commenters told the Citizens Advisory Board that Prosser Way's closure and wear on alternate routes endangers emergency access; speakers also said promised grocery options had not materialized and in-person banking remains limited.
Several residents told the Sun Valley Citizens Advisory Board that the temporary closure of Prosser Way and the condition of the alternate, Leon Top, are causing safety and access problems and worsening residents' ability to reach groceries and banking.
Royce Solberg (S6), who said he has lived in Sun Valley on and off for 35 years, called the damaged alternate route a risk for emergency responders and local residents. "We have a problem with Prosser being closed and having to use the Leon Top. That road is destroyed because it goes between 2 pieces of asphalt. That's gonna end up being a real mess, especially if it rains," Solberg said. He added that promised retail — including a grocery outlet — had not, in his investigation, materialized and that in-person business banking was effectively unavailable beyond an ATM.
Susan Seabrick, chairwoman of the Sun Valley General Improvement District (S5), later told the meeting that Prosser Way is closed for a major sewer upgrade and that the county's timetable shows the closure should end in about two weeks if the weather cooperates; she said construction includes a new pump house and that the district is contributing roughly 30% of the community cost while developers cover the rest. Commissioner Garcia (S20) also said county staff are in discussions with the private property owner and potential grocers; she asked residents to keep reporting issues through 311, which helps generate data that can shape county responses.
The CAB asked residents to continue documenting problems and to bring specific suggestions to the next CAB meeting. The discussion combined near-term infrastructure briefing (sewer and pump-house work) with longer-term concerns about retail access in the neighborhood.
