St. Jacobs residents worried about the impact of the planned reconstruction of King Street should come out to a public consultation meeting next week to have their say, suggests their ward councillor.
Mark Bauman is serving as Woolwich’s representative on a Waterloo Region committee providing input on the project, slated for 2016. He encourages those with concerns to check out the proposal and say their piece.
The work, which encompasses portions of King Street between Printery Road and Hachborn Street as well as Eby Street-Northside Drive to Sawmill Road, brings some positives, he said, including improved street lighting, sidewalks on both sides of the road, and a pedestrian-activated crosswalk signal downtown.
“There are some small things I disagree with … but I’ll let people make up their own minds.”
Business owners are likely to have the most concerns, but given that it’s not a full reconstruction of underground services, the work shouldn’t drag on, he suggested. His main concern is to have an early spring or fall start, avoiding an disruption during the prime tourist months of July and August.
The public consultation centre is set for Oct. 24, 5-8 p.m., in the gym at St. Jacobs Public School, 72 Queensway Dr. Along with illustrations of the proposed work, regional representatives will be there answer questions through one-on-one discussions.
