Hinsdale Marks Milestone With Streets

HINSDALE, IL – In 2009, 28 percent of Hinsdale's 69 miles of streets were rated in either poor or failing condition, according to the village.

Now, Hinsdale, which is among the wealthiest towns in the state, has no streets that fall into the failing category, the village said.

In 2009, which is when Tom Cauley became village president, Hinsdale embarked on a 15-year infrastructure plan. The village also enacted a sales tax for infrastructure improvements.

The village says it is on track to complete the work listed in the long-term plan by the original end date, which is next year.

This was done while the village also built a parking deck and reconditioned the water tower, among other things.

"This is really a significant milestone the board achieved," Village Manager Kathleen Gargano said at Monday's Village Board meeting. "There was a tremendous amount of forethought back 15 years ago to set out this plan. A small community doing this amount of work is really quite remarkable."

Gargano was appointed the manager in 2013.

Trustee Neale Byrnes said he believed that 83 percent of the village's streets were rated as good or excellent.

Gargano said she would have to get that number.

The village plans to draft its next 15-year plan in 2024.