Timeline

Year 2000 April 2002 Status 2 houses exist on dead end dirt road Public Hearing: Blakeman Construction proposed 17 lot subdivision on Hoseye Coach Road requires breaking through one lane Road Selectman Rosenthal recommends temporary blockade be placed at the end of the dirt road, preventing through traffic. Blakeman end of Hoseye Coach is cleared and paved. Unpaved cul-de-sac was created at the end of the road Hoseye Coach Estates subdivision constructed. Recollection, the temporary blockade was removed during construction and never replaced. 3 houses constructed on Blakeman Construction end. The Moodys GC the building of their house at 16 Hoseye Coach Road. Traffic increases, Contacted Public Works, David Bratz.. He asked that I get signatures to ensure the neighborhood was in support of paving the road Mr. Bratz: It doesnt look good, poor economy Fred Hurley, Public Works Director has no recollection of this issue. Can I resubmit petition, ask the police to install speed signs Tried unsuccessfully to engage the Selectman of Newtown Notes Traffic exceeds no more than 4 to 5 cars per day Public turnout is high, residents support keeping the road a dead end closed to through traffic 14 lot subdivision approved

April 2002

2002

2005/ 2006

2007

Minimal traffic at this time, no houses completed houses on either end of Hoseye Coach Traffic increasing as the neighborhood moves in

Fall 2008

Once petition submitted, Mr. Bratz informed me that the project would be submitted as part of the next budget

2009 2010

April 2011

The town is not giving adequate attention to the dangerous roadway on Hoseye Coach Road. Called two times and left two messages. After almost 2 weeks, I got a return call, and someone politely took down my information. They promised to get back to me, and did not. I left another message to follow up and no return call was ever received

August 11,2011

Sent letter with detailed history, was contacted by Selectwoman Llodras secretary and an appointment was scheduled August 21, Town of Newtown conducts 10 day Traffic 2011 Study on Hoseye Coach Road, note school not in session September/Oct Met with Selectman Llodra and Public Works 2011 Director Fred Hurley. Intentions are good, we

Determined road does not meet town standards, avg. traffic 80 cars per day. 2 year plan: over winter 2011/2012 Engineers will

are going to fix your road (Llodra) Meagahn Moody offers land for road widening and drainage.

come up with a plan, mark trees and figure out drainage. Work in the spring/summer of 2011 will cut and wident (what the town can do) Paving will be scheduled following, hopefully in 2012.

Winter 2011

June 2011

September December

No progress, inquires are met with tales of a hard winter, Still hopeful in the spring we were going to begin work at clearing and widening. Eventually put off until a budget is passed. Once budget is passed, I engage Fred Hurley of Public Works, he leads me down a path of scheduling work, scrub and shoulder clearing In the end, he remembers that he needs to secure right of ways and property rights (all of which were supposed to have been addressed during the winter). - I go see Ron Bolmer, Town Engineer, I tell him I will support the widening effort with my land. He spends months chasing my surveyor until Pat approves a $2400 expenditure to do their own survey on December 19, 2011

How this will improve sight lines is beyond me? See Email- when clearing and widening turns into removal of brush under 6 inches tall.pdf

June 4, 2012

End of July 12

August 2012

August 28. 2012

September 2012

The town wants to get a right of way to widen the road, but also wants to have some land deeded to them to change the configuration of a really bad curve It takes until June 4, 2012 to get word that the My land has deed title search has been completed and there are restrictions. issues. Since the towns attorney cant seem to figure it out, I offer my attorneys counsel. Pat Llodra agrees that the two attorneys should try to find a solution My attorney calls me and explains that it is May I remind the Town of clearly a case where the town of Newtown Newtown that the other side feels they are doing you a favor to improve the of the street is a passive road. They want me to deliver my land to them park owned by the State of free and clear and then they will do the work. Connecticut. However, I cannot change my own deed First day of school; 7 or 8 cars lined up in the intersection of Stil Hill, Sherman Street and Old Mill Road, pouring rain and a gaggle of elementary school and younger kids and their parents standing in the middle of the road waiting for the bus. Neighbors and residents email pat.llodra@newtown-ct.gov and tell them to take responsibility for a safe roadway that meets town standards for a through street.