Wednesday, September 13, 2006 · Page 3 Council approves plan to pave 80 km of roads BY DANIEL SCHWAB Essex town council approved a 10-year, $21.5 million plan Sept. 5, to pave about 80 kilometres of roads in the municipality. Chief Administrative Officer Wayne Miller said, "Council wanted to make sure we had (a plan) in place before the end of the term. That's why we did the roads study last year." The $60,000 road assessment study by KMK Consulting Engineers, a Kitchener-based company with a Windsor office, helped council establish priorities about which roads needed repairing the most, Miller said. At the top of the list is Laird Avenue, from Alice to Talbot Streets, which Miller said has been identified as one of the municipality's "worst" roads. The Essex Cookhouse faces Laird Avenue and the plans to repave the street were welcomed by the restaurant's owner, Larry Girard. "It's good news," Girard said about the upcoming repairs. "As it stands now, the road holds water in puddles ... it's very unattractive." Girard has owned the business since May and said Essex Cookhouse owner Larry Girard kneels in front of one of many potholes lining Laird Avenue between Alice and Talbot streets. Town Council recently approved a 10-year, $21.5 million plan to pave 80 kilometres of roads in the municipality. customers are always commenting about the road needing to be fixed. Reconstruction on the Laird block is expected to begin in June 2007. Other roads considered to be priorities are the Gesto Sideroad and Alice Street from Laird to Victoria Avenue. Iler Lodge Long Term Care Ward 1 Councillor SATURDAY, SEPT. 16TH Morley Bowman said when 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. the responsibility for road Proceeds to benefit residents maintenance changed to the See Us of Iler Lodge Long Term Care. town in 1999, less money Gesto United Church Today! became available for public works. "It was an easy thing to THURS., SEPT. 28TH · 4:30 - ? cut," Bowman said. "I think Adults $12 Take outs roadwork fell behind in Children 5-10 $5.00 Available! Under 5 - Free that. You have to maintain what you already have." The plan also ensures DPM INSURANCE GROUP that every gravel road will 29 Talbot Street North, be paved by 2016. Essex, Ontario Gas tax revenue from the federal government will Phone: (519) 776-6457 cover half the cost, while landfill revenue will pay for $430,000 of the cost startTRAVEL WITH CONFIDENCE ing in 2010. WWW,FORSYTHTRAVEL.COM Two years later, that figure will increase to $600,000 per year until Ltd. ESSEX 2016, Miller said. Established in 1948 · OT 0046911 76 TALBOT ST. N. 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He Dec 2 - Christmas Carols, Stratford, holiday music choir, dinner incl $84.00 Dec 2 - Santa Express, Port Stanley Christmas train, shopping turkey dinner incl $87.00 said he presented the final Dec 9 - "White Christmas" Fox Theatre Detroit, classic broadway style musical $119.00 version of the proposed Dec 11 - "Christmas Calamity" Wallaceburg, dinner theatre, prizes, treats, & more $84.00 Dec 15 - *"Lowe Family" Branson entertainers, Christmas Music show, lunch incl $99.00 plan to council last week. * indicates guaranteed departure "They've seen it take shape all along the way and have had their input in sev- Date: 06/04/03 Publication Client: Maidstone Tree F eral, previous meetings," Miller said. Typesetter: Kim Account Rep: Rusty For All Your Financial & Insurance Needs... 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