Editor:
The Mill Street patios are a “liability issue” that cannot be ignored.
If a vehicle runs into one of those structures and hurts or kills someone, it will not matter how well the merchant is insured, ultimately the Township of Clearview will be responsible, and that will cost all of the taxpayers of Clearview, which is not acceptable.
My suggestion would be to close of a portion of Mill Street to all vehicles (except emergency vehicles), from May 1 until the end of September, for 2023, and use this time for the BIA to collect and record the pros and cons to be reviewed over the winter in advance of a decision on the subject for 2024.
David W. Kennedy Sr.,
Creemore.