Waitsburg Sidewalks Need Work

WAITSBURG - "As it is now, you can't safely walk from one end of town to the other," said City Administra­tor Randy Hinchliffe, refer­encing the state of disrepair - or even complete lack in some instances - of side­walks on residential streets.

In an effort to make need­ed repairs and installations more affordable to home­owners, Hinchliffe has pro­posed that the City Council adopt a sidewalk policy that allows the city to partner with property owners, shar­ing the cost burden.

While residential area sidewalks are not private property, the responsibility for maintaining those walk­ways does f...