Civic Issues
Topics getting the most attention in New Albany public meetings, ranked by how frequently they are discussed.
6 issues in roads
Oak Street reconstruction and Charlestown/Slate Run signal
A water main relocation along Oak Street will let stalled sanitary and stormwater work resume. The broken Charlestown Road/Slate Run Road signal should be fixed and striped by the end of the week.
2026 Street Paving Program Progress
Paving has moved to Wellington Drive, North Pearl Street is getting milled and paved this year, and contractors were reminded the street project must be wrapped up before Harvest. Landscaping on the trail is under one-year warranty after some plants struggled.
Oak Street reconstruction and water main relocation
The Oak Street contractor is relocating the water main before resuming sewer work; a rough gravel stretch near Pearl and Oak is left open with no barricades, raising safety worries.
Slate Run Road geotechnical investigation
The city's federal-aid project to rebuild Slate Run Road from the elementary school to Eakin moves forward with soil borings and pavement cores in early November — done during school hours limits to avoid pickup-time traffic.
Lafayette Drive sidewalk heaving
A constituent complained a tree was lifting the sidewalk near 1111 Lafayette Drive. Turns out the tree was already removed, so the fix is a sidewalk repair referral to the Board of Works plus a check for other problem trees.
Handicap parking removal at 1106 Beeler Street
The owner of 1106 Beeler Street asked to have the handicap space in front of his home removed, and the board agreed — the sign comes down.