Sterling Town Board Approves Stampede Permit, Speed Limit Cut and Cleanup Day

Town Board · Meeting of April 23, 2026

Sterling Town Board unanimously approved a speed limit cut, a new canoe race permit, and a community cleanup plan at its April 23 meeting. The board voted to reduce the speed limit to 40 miles per hour on Willey Road between State Route 104 and Onionville Road, and authorized a special event permit for the inaugural Sterling Stampede canoe and kayak race, set for May 23 at the Fairhaven State Park, organized by board member Carl with three-mile and six-and-a-half-mile options. A town highway official urged the board to refer a contested $12,000 repair bill from a Massey Ferguson tractor dealer — a dispute now in its fifth year — to the town attorney, saying the company "cannot provide the actual problem of the tractor" and that hour-meter readings on invoices never changed across multiple billing cycles; the board directed the supervisor to arrange a meeting with the town attorney, identified only as Kevin.

Board member Andy reported that the town submitted a Northern Borders grant application seeking $800,000 toward a $1 million project, with a $200,000 town match required, and said a USDA Rural Development application is also pending.

In the full story:

• The complete report — 1,021 words

Source: the Town Board meeting of April 23, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.