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New Milford schedules Victory Park grand opening; board opts to prioritize 10th Street repairs
Summary
The Village of New Milford set a June 7 grand opening for Victory Park and a ribbon cutting with Illinois State Representative Maurice West; the board voted to delay expanding the park parking lot and directed staff to focus on repairs to 10th Street, with engineer estimates ranging from $55,000–$155,000.
President Timothy H. Owens told the Village of New Milford board that the village will hold a grand opening for Victory Park on June 7 and is planning a ribbon-cutting with Illinois State Representative Maurice West on Wednesday, June 4 in the afternoon; the exact time is to be determined.
Engineer Adam Bunge told the board that "work has begun on the water fountain and the cement pad for a portable toilet at Victory Park." He also presented cost estimates for repairing 10th Street: a 2-inch overlay estimated at $55,000–$60,000, and a full reconstruction estimated at $145,000–$155,000. Bunge provided additional quotes to extend the Victory Park parking lot, estimated at $65,000–$70,000. The board decided to delay the parking-lot extension and to concentrate on the street repairs.
The board's decision to prioritize 10th Street is a direction to staff rather than a recorded ordinance; the meeting minutes show the board "plans to focus on the repairs to 10th street." Clerk Jessica Lang recorded attendance and had no new updates. The park work already underway — the fountain and a cement pad for site sanitation — is intended to support the park opening and the expected events around it.
