SABATTUS – Donald Therrien recommended to selectmen Monday night that fixed speed bumps be placed on Greene and Elm streets to slow down drivers. He even offered to front the money for them.
“There are a lot of children that live up that way,” he said. “I just think something ought to be done.”
The speeding has been occurring most afternoons and on weekends on the two adjoining streets.
Officials said speed bumps may cause liability issues.
Police Chief Thomas Fales said his department runs radar on the roads often and will watch the area a little tighter. He also said a key way of resolving the problem is by getting the community to address the issue as it happens.
“When you see it happen, let us know,” he said.
Road Commissioner James Wood received clearance from the board to pave Hemlock, Elm and Lake streets before the end of the fiscal year. Also on the paving agenda before June 30 are No Name Pond, Longbeach Roads and Shore Drive.
“We hope if there is enough left in our budget that will get to Niles Road as well,” Selectman Gino Camardese said. Niles Road is a dirt road.
In other business, cable viewers may notice a slight change in their packages as Adelphia Cable has added several new channels recently. Sport fans can now find NFL Network, The Sportsman Channel and ESPNU on Digital Basic. Digital Plus subscribers can find CSTV, Tennis Channel, Fuel and Fine Living and eventually the FOX Reality Channel. High Definition subscribers now have NFL Network, Discovery and ESPN2 joining their roster.
Looking shortly down the road VH-1 Mega Hits will be replaced with a new channel known as LOGO, which is predominately alternative lifestyle in content. This is scheduled to occur by the end of the month.
The Pathway Community Church will host its annual luncheon in honor of town employees on Wednesday, July 6, at noon. The event will be held in the basement of the town office building. All town employees and officials are welcome to attend.
Wanting a sound monetary figure to rely on for weekly meetings, Selectman Guy Desjardins requested that a simple spreadsheet with expenditures of each department and its bottom line be provided to board members by the town administrator. He said this practice would inform selectmen of departments in the black, and more importantly, the ones in the red.
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