Council unanimously accepts Tealwood Drive as city street after decade-long petition

The City Council voted unanimously to accept Tealwood Drive—a private, single-entrance street serving about 20 homes—into the City of Longview street system.

District 4 Councilperson John Newstead reviewed neighborhood concerns and said the street was built 50 years ago, already has curb and gutter and is in better-than-average condition compared with much of the city's street inventory. He noted the petition process required 100% homeowner agreement and said the neighborhood had spent six to seven years securing signatures. "Based on everything that I've seen, I believe accepting this road is the right call for the neighborhood," Newstead said.

Council discussed maintenance-priority considerations and potential strain on the street-repair program; staff said the low-traffic road would be low on routine repair priority and would not divert resources from more urgent streets.

Outcome: motion to accept the private street passed unanimously by voice/raise-of-hand vote. Council thanked neighborhood volunteers for their diligence.