Olivette Residents Hire Attorney Over Old Bonhomme Road, Sidewalk Repair Project

As previously reported by Patch, despite the opposition of some residents, the City of Olivette is moving forward with the Old Bonhomme Road repair project and selected a company in May to purchase the property needed for the project.

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Some residents who live along the two-mile stretch of road between University City and Olive Boulevard are not on board with with the city's plans to repair road. They've told city council members in the past that the road work will have a significant impact on property values and the charm that led them to the neighborhood.

A recent report by KSDK says residents have even hired an attorney in an effort to gain the city's attention, and it ear.

(View KSDK article here.)

Homeowners say they have been working for nine months or more to have an open dialogue with the city about their concerns over the project, the KSDK article states.  However, according to the report, residents say their attempts have been unsuccessful and the city is not allowing the public to offer input on the plan.

City officials, however, say the Old Bonhomme Road improvements are necessary to meet federal guidelines and the city's Director of Public Services posted the a letter on the city's website earlier this year to explain why.