Over the past month, Dorchester's elected leaders and village staff have been working to gather comments from residents regarding plans to improve Dorchester's streets.
The graphic above illustrates Dorchester's street improvement options. Village officials are working with Olsson, a Lincoln-based engineering and design firm, on this plan.
As the photo shows, proposed gap-pavement projects (see the pink-colored streets) would ensure Dorchster has another fully paved street (11th Street) connecting main street to the spur on the west side of town.
At its Dec. 1 board meeting, the village board approved a six-year street improvement plan. Also, board member Roger Miller was voted by his peers to be the village's streets officer.
We know what you're thinking: Most Dorchester residents have heard promises of street plans before -- and little if any improvement has occurred since the early 1980s, the last time a street was paved in our town. But now there appears to be a more focused effort to enhance the village's streets.
We hope this is the case because paved streets are the key to attract new housing and refurbished housing. Paved streets will bring more families to Dorchester; boost student enrollment; enhance the business community; and grow our quality of life.
At the same Dec. 1 meeting, the village board also approved a workforce housing incentive plan tied to Nebraska's Community Development Law. Read the Dec. 1 meeting minutes for more details.
Stay tuned. And get engaged if you want to see these improvements happen sooner.
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