HARMONY — Changes have been made to the Wood Street paving plan.

Instead of widening the road to 24 feet, council agreed to make the width 23 feet. The street now is 20 feet wide.

Council trimmed the width by a foot after listening to the concerns of residents.

“Why does it have to be so wide?” asked resident Jodi Correll. “There’s only four of us who live on that street.”

The original plan called for the road to be elevated and raise a manhole at the bottom of the road by the community park by four feet. However after getting estimates, it was decided raising the manhole would be too costly, totaling around $2,000.

Council member Don Sims said widening the road would prove to be beneficial by providing on-street parking and making the road more standard sized.

However Wood Street residents argued widening the road by 4 feet would allow their properties no room between their houses and the road. Resident Cathy Gilg also said the area has historic value.

“I think my house is a nice little house, and I try to keep it that way,” Gilg said. “I’m losing 3 feet of my driveway.”

Residents said widening the road to just 22 feet would be fine since it wouldn’t affect the two trees along the road. Both trees would have to be removed with the 24-foot width.

The new paving plan would also widen Jackson Street. The road is 18 feet wide for the most part. However, the end narrows down to about 16 feet near its intersection with Wood Street.

The plan would widen the narrow part to match the rest of the road. It would also provide better access for emergency vehicles.

The plan, including tree removal, would be within the borough’s $50,000 budget.

Sims said he hopes for paving to begin by the end of August.

Council next meets at 7 p.m. Sept. 1 in the municipal building.