Committee moves to formalize Traffic Safety Commission under state statute 83.013; timeline set for Sept–Oct

Aug 11, 2026

Staff proposed codifying the county's Traffic Safety Commission by ordinance to define membership, two-year staggered terms and per‑diem rules, citing state statute 83.013; staff will bring a draft resolution to the committee in September and the county board in September with nominations planned for October.

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Staff proposed restructuring the county's Traffic Safety Commission by ordinance to clarify membership, staggered two‑year terms and procedures for designees from towns, municipalities and school systems. "So if I was the chair, your position would be the vice chair... I put that in the, our resolution that we follow that way of a procedure," the highway department official said while outlining a two‑year flip for chair and vice chair and an intent to set the commission in county ordinance as part of the traffic code.

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