Commissioner has been builder for safety

I met Martin McManamon on a cold February four years ago as he canvassed our neighborhood in his first election as Wayne Township Highway Commissioner. He asked "What can I do?" I said, "Build a trail." He said, "Tell me more."

Martin built the Schick Road Trail in his first year, paid for by a state grant, in a cooperative agreement with the Forest Preserve. Since then, he built a crosswalk on Schick Road within an expanded high school safe speed zone. The village of Bartlett continued the trail to Illinois Route 59, built a crosswalk with IDOT, and signed a route through Woodland Hills to Munger Road.

The Forest Preserve is now building Bartlett's first trail entrance into DuPage County's largest forest preserve across Munger Road extending the trail to the Illinois Prairie Path.

Martin then created the Township Bicycle Plan with recommendations to each of the villages in the township who have since endorsed the plan. Carol Stream built the Fair Oaks Trail in cooperation with the forest preserve and township.

In Martin's four years as highway commissioner he has worked cooperatively with many agencies, advocates, and residents to add to the trails that connect us to parks, schools, libraries, hot dogs, tacos, and ice cream shops. On a regional basis, he has filled gaps to take us to Busse Woods, Klein Creek Farm, Brookfield Zoo, Naperville, Aurora, DeKalb, Crystal Lake, and The Bean.

With 30 years of road construction experience Martin has supervised projects and mentored staff for significant tax payer savings. Please re-elect Martin McManamon as Wayne Township highway commissioner April 4. Martin has a true open door.

Terry Witt

Bartlett