Overview
- The report released Monday details misplaced raised crosswalks, including one redone near an elementary school and another removed from a state-owned road.
- Investigators attributed about $77,517 to traffic devices installed on streets that did not qualify under the program’s rules.
- An ADA coordinator found several projects out of compliance with ADA and county standards, though the county contests those findings and is planning site-specific remedies.
- The OIG cited lax supervision and incomplete records, while also flagging the appearance of a conflict where speed humps were installed on a road tied to the program manager’s family.
- County Executive Kathy Klausmeier said the program manager is no longer employed and set deadlines for DPWT reviews, including School Safety Initiative and financial checks by Jan. 31, 2026, and a Compass Road landing area by June 1, 2026.