“Support for Chapman
To the editor:
For almost 10 years I have lived in the village of Manlius, at the top of Pleasant Street. For all of those years I have witnessed vehicles recklessly entering the clearly marked wrong weay, speeding down the street. It has been a conversation of frustration and anger for the residents at the top of Pleasant Street. Several times cars entering the wrong way have created a “near miss” event when backing out of our driveways or raking leaves into the road for pickup. Now as a parent of young children this has become an alarming concern for their safety too.
Our late neighbor, Marcia Sullivan started the process of bringing awareness to members of the village board to rectify this hazard. Recently, several solutions for our problem were proposed and explored. After years of waiting for a solution, we can finally breathe a sigh of relief in the reconstruction of the end of Pleasant Street. Hank Chapman proved his dedication to village residents by taking on this project. He facilitated meetings with government officials to find an acceptable solution to meet the needs of the village and its concerned residents. He maintained transparency throughout the process to keep the neighbors aware of the progress and future plans.
The number of drivers entering the wrong way at the top of Pleasant Steet has monumentally decreased after narrowing the end of the road and adjusting the angle of the street end. We already feel safer and happier with the improvement to the road. This change to Pleasant Street is proof of Hank Chapman’s commitment to listening and helping the residents in our village. He has my vote for mayor on March 18 and I hope you will join me in voting the same as well.”
Maggie Hickey, Manlius