Text Box: STREET REPAIRS (FROM PAGE 1) Text Box: ELECTION JUDGES SOUGHT The Montgomery County Board of Elections needs about 4,000 volunteer election judges to staff almost 250 precincts during the November general election. Judges are essential to the success of every election. To serve, a judge attends training (3 hours for most judges), helps set up the polling place the night before the election, and serves on Election Day. Most judges work at their precincts from early in the morning to the closing of the polls, but some serve only from 6 to about 11 p.m. Most judges receive a stipend of $180. Judges work in bipartisan teams, generally with their neighbors in their own neighborhoods. This is a real, sometimes demanding "roll up your sleeves" job, but judges report feeling grateful to have participated so deeply in the democratic process and satisfied knowing they were essential to a successful election. The first step in serving as a judge is to visit the Montgomery County Board of Elections website at www.777vote.org to download a 2008 Election Judge Questionnaire. You may also call 240-777-8533 to request that an application be mailed to you. ___________________________________________________ Text Box: because there is more traffic, he said. Mayor Debbie Beers said that the town should not get “carried away.” Although the town does not have great pavement, extensive repairs have been done in the past, which have held up for a number of years. Council member Robin Kogelnik asked about the life expectancy of the options outlined by Mr. Harris. He said that total reconstruction would last 15-20 years because the town has low traffic volume. Council member Kogelnik said she did not favor a “band aid” approach and would like to do as much as possible at one time. Mayor Beers said that the County recommended Glen Echo put in curbs and gutters. Mr. Harris responded that adding curbs and gutters costs about $35.00 a foot and also entails lowering the roads, which would be a concern because of the core results. He also noted that if curbs and gutters are added, all water should be funneled to drainage structures, which are very limited in the town. He reiterated that there would need to be a place for the water to go and that curbs and gutters can actually create more volume of water. Mr. Harris also discussed traffic calming measures and observed that the speed hump on Bryn Mawr seemed to be working. He suggested using the same type on University if speeding is a problem and on Oxford near the intersection. He also suggested a raised crosswalk and stop sign in the middle of Oxford on a flexible post. Council member Eve Arber noted that this would be crosswalk to “nowhere.” The other option would be a speed hump, Mr. Harris said. The schedule of work would depend on an understanding of the traffic volume, Mr. Harris said. It is doable this year if the work begins before Labor Day. Mayor Beers said her preference would be to do as much work as possible at one time because the work is disruptive and hard on the residents. The town has about $600,000 in its budget, although currently Text Box: only $300,000 will be assigned to the project. Mayor Beers noted that most sidewalks are not ADA compliant and making them compliant would take at least two feet from some streets. Mr. Harris said that the town would not be obliged to bring them up to the standard unless there is a total reconstruction. Mr. Harris said he will identify the areas that need more than milling and resurfacing before the next meeting. `