Residents press Highgate selectboard on dangerous speeds and a carcass‑dumping nuisance
May 21, 2026
Multiple residents raised safety concerns at the May 21 meeting: requests for additional or re‑spaced speed bumps at Carnage/Carter Hill Road and a nuisance complaint about a neighbor dumping dead cattle that has created odors and flies; town health officers and state investigators were noted to have been contacted.
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During public comment several residents told the board that speeding on frontage roads is endangering toddlers and pedestrians and that the existing speed bumps are too widely spaced or being avoided by drivers. One resident, Jessica, said the spacing allows drivers to regain speed between bumps and asked that additional or more closely spaced bumps be considered.
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