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Board approves CHIPS paving plan for Ray Woods Road; councilor warns of speeding, town wins $50,000 speed study
Summary
The board approved signing a CHIPS plan to pave 2.1 miles of Ray Woods Road while Councilor Steven Denton warned paving could turn the road into a speedway; the town also received a $50,000 award to study reducing speed limits from 45 to 40 mph.
Supervisor James Monty asked the board to sign Highway Superintendent Kevin Denton’s CHIPS plan for 2025, which calls for paving 2.1 miles of Ray Woods Road. The board approved the plan by unanimous motion.
Councilor Steven Denton expressed concern about the effect of paving on driver speeds, saying he was "worried about paving the Ray Woods Road. Afraid it'll turn into a speedway." Separately, the board noted the town was awarded $50,000 to study reducing the town speed limit from 45 mph to 40 mph; the award was discussed as a tool to examine signage and enforcement needs.
