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Struthers committee advances ordinance to require uniformed officers for construction traffic control
Summary
The finance and legislation committee moved to bring forward an ordinance requiring a uniformed officer to direct traffic when work blocks or closes certain city streets. Police officers told the committee that on‑site presence can improve worker and public safety and help detour routes when incidents occur.
Council committee members opened discussion on an ordinance “creating 3 0 5.13 of the qualified ordinance of the city of Struthers to require a uniformed officer to direct traffic when any construction or work, necessities, the blocking or closing of certain streets within the city,” a committee member read. The motion to bring the ordinance out of committee passed with a second.
Officer Haas spoke in support of the measure, citing recent work‑zone incidents during…
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