Trustees question $67,000 engineering estimate for Business 53 walkway

Jul 27, 2026

President Ben Evans told trustees the village's engineering share for a proposed walkway along Business 53 is estimated at $67,000 (engineering only). Trustees asked for a follow-up meeting with county staff and engineers to clarify the cost because a sidewalk already exists for most of the route.

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President Ben Evans said the village’s responsibility to engineer a walkway along Business 53 is estimated at $67,000; he emphasized that figure covers engineering only and not construction. Several trustees expressed confusion about the estimate, noting that a sidewalk already exists for most of the route and requesting greater cost detail from the county and engineers.

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