Brighton Patch has two articles on the millage

Two new articles are on the millage from the Brighton Patch online news website. One gives an overview of the roads covered. The other interviews longtime residents Bob and Gail Golembiewski who live near my parents. I've known "Mr and Mrs G" literally my entire life and they are and have always been good people in the community and the neighborhood.

Video and pictures are on the site and with the articles. I encourage visitors to click there. 



Article 1:

According to the Genoa Township website, development of a master plan took numerous meetings between Township staff, leaders from LCRC and HRC to review locations of potential roadway’s that were in need of improvement.
The scope of the various desired roadway improvements were also reviewed. 

Article 2:

Residents along Cunningham Lake Road in Brighton are banning together to help spread their message to "Vote No" on the Genoa Township Road Millage on Nov. 5.

With its large trees and winding curves, the scenic country road has been home to wildlife and Brighton residents for more than 100 years and has become a popular destination spot for pedestrians and the people who live on it.

"It's beautiful," said Cunningham Lake resident Gail Golembiewski. "And so many people use it for that reason."

As word began to spread that their street was on the list for possible improvements, Cunningham Lake neighbors took the initiative and began posting signs in an effort to inform the public and bring awareness of potential problems paving the road would bring.

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According to the Golembiewski's, none of the 20 or so neighbors of Cunnigham Lake Road are happy and the general hope is that by raising awareness and voting against the millage, their "no vote" will help save their street. 

They mention the speed concerns in the video. A lot of people drive fast as it is on the road. If it's paved, it will be faster. If you drive fast on Cunningham Lake, you're asking for trouble. Many a time I've been at my parent's house and see a car flying down the hill after "the curve".  They go up the hill to the "wildlife gauntlet" and hit the brakes. Most likely, a Sandhill Crane crossed the road. At night (or sometimes even day), substitute a deer for the crane. In a worst case scenario, that could easily be a pedestrian. We have joggers, dogwalkers, bicyclists, and hunters on this road.
 
A vast majority and possibly unanimous number of neighborhood residents don't want this paved. A bunch of homemade signs were made that our committee didn't even design (many residents will see our work soon). If this millage passes, all Genoa (and no Hamburg) residents will be paying to widen and pave this road that the residents don't want paved. Other dirt roads that would be paved are Bauer, Herbst, Conrad, Crooked Lake, and Beck. There also would be a roundabout at the Challis/Bauer intersection.

Nothing in the master plan addresses the main roads of Brighton, Chilson, Coon Lake, Grand River, or Dorr Roads. This covers rural country roads. It's time to tell the township to come back with something reasonable in their master plans. Vote no on November 5th.