From yesterday's and today's Kenosha News articles:
Plans showed 80th Street being extended since at least 1957, officials have said.
Village officials wouldn’t reveal the options before the meeting. WHY?
“The board hasn’t grasped the idea of what we’re trying to preserve here,” she said. “Maybe that’s the goal for the meeting.”
Still, no final decisions were made at Thursday's special board meeting held Thursday night, which covered three options for connections on 79th Street and 55th Avenue. Click here.
Neighbors told the board they did not want the extension because they didn't want the increased traffic and speed along 80th Street, but Village Board members said plans for the project are really already in place because dead end roads are a safety issue. SO THEN WHY DO THEY KEEP GIVING VARIANCES FOR "TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT" CUL-DE-SACS?
Neighbors opposed all of the options and queried the board on how willing they were to put up a gate that would only allow emergency vehicles through on 55th Avenue at the newly created 80th Street, but board members said they would not support a gate. THEY SUPPORTED A GATED CROSSING AT THE BIKE TRAIL.
After two and a half hours of somewhat heated exchanges, the group of about 40 neighbors decided they would consider the alternatives and give the Village Board an answer on Monday.
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I agree with the nobody wins comment from Mr. Serpe. I'm glad to see residents involved. As I've said before, if you want people at meetings, you have to do something to piss them off unfortunately (for most people; there are a few of us who try and attend on a regular basis as best as we can).
http://kenoshanews.com/article_comments/view_comments.php?articleNum=3184108
Here's an article on a road/RR intersection in the Village.
*Mike, If I see Village related news, how can i contact you?*
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