Poland officials mulling how to fix sidewalk glitch

POLAND

As installation of the new sidewalk along state Route 170 in the township nears completion, pedestrians might notice an oddity in the path.

The path now stretches from the beginning of the township, past Nesbitt Street, to Dobbins Elementary School, 3030 Dobbins Road, but two properties near Nesbitt do not have a completed section of sidewalk.

The incomplete section is on private property, with one property without any sidewalk and another property that has an old section in disrepair. It is under the jurisdiction of

Poland Village, but both township and village officials would like to see the section fixed so that there is a continuous stretch of sidewalk from the village to the township.

“It was supposed to be one solid thing, so why they left those two houses, I don’t know,” said village Mayor Tim Sicafuse. “It should have been done, and it was included in the original plan. And we need to figure out why it’s not there now and how we can fix it.”

Whether this section was included in the original plan, however, is unclear.

Read more about the project in Friday's Vindicator or on Vindy.com.