Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Monies
To date, I have received one check in the amount of $200 from Phyllis Estus (24 Stark Road). Next week after the 4th, I plan on sending out requests looking for $200. Then I see what comes in and will have whatever is raised put back into Stark Road.
Market value of the houses
One person told me that the value of the houses will increase if the road was public. I disagree. The value of the houses would increase, however, if we had a private road that was in good shape.
On the other hand, trying to sell your house over the next 3-4 years with a betterment charge at $150 per foot of frontage hanging over a potential home-buyer's head will hurt the market value of the houses. Not to mention the increase assessed value that will surely result from Stark Road becoming public.
On the other hand, trying to sell your house over the next 3-4 years with a betterment charge at $150 per foot of frontage hanging over a potential home-buyer's head will hurt the market value of the houses. Not to mention the increase assessed value that will surely result from Stark Road becoming public.
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
$600 in repairs
This week we repaired some potholes in front of my mother's house (27 Stark) and then a few more heading towards Windemere. We filled as many holes as we could at a total cost of $600.
There are 34 property owners on Stark Road. Figure if we ask for $200 from each property owner and see what we raise? I will use this blog to post monies raised , from whom and what repairs will be next.
Keep this one thing in mind. Even if you think converting to a public street makes the most sense, I just can not see it happening over the next 3-4 years if not longer. Bottom line, we can just let the road keep getting worse and eventually have the road paved at a cost that is ridiculous or we can start fixing the road ourselves today at a much lower cost.
We will see.
There are 34 property owners on Stark Road. Figure if we ask for $200 from each property owner and see what we raise? I will use this blog to post monies raised , from whom and what repairs will be next.
Keep this one thing in mind. Even if you think converting to a public street makes the most sense, I just can not see it happening over the next 3-4 years if not longer. Bottom line, we can just let the road keep getting worse and eventually have the road paved at a cost that is ridiculous or we can start fixing the road ourselves today at a much lower cost.
We will see.
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Stark Road
Recently the City Council voted to approve the conversion of Stark Road from a private to public street, although both votes were in opposition. Although I believe this road needs upgrades, my mother and I feel that a cost a $150 per linear foot is very high. .
Consider this. Each side of the street pays $150 per feet so the actual cost is $300 per feet. This is a complete waste of money by the residents of Stark Road to pay. We can fill all the the potholes and make the road much better at a tenth of this cost.
There are many private streets in the City of Worcester, that raise money from the property owners and then each Spring repair any holes that were created over the winter. Close by, I believe Tory Fort Lane is one, but there are many others.
Our hope is that we are able to do this exact thing with Stark Road and that is the reason for the creation of this blog.
Consider this. Each side of the street pays $150 per feet so the actual cost is $300 per feet. This is a complete waste of money by the residents of Stark Road to pay. We can fill all the the potholes and make the road much better at a tenth of this cost.
There are many private streets in the City of Worcester, that raise money from the property owners and then each Spring repair any holes that were created over the winter. Close by, I believe Tory Fort Lane is one, but there are many others.
Our hope is that we are able to do this exact thing with Stark Road and that is the reason for the creation of this blog.
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