Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Schenectady committee authorizes up to two temporary stop signs on Kings Road; Front Street one‑way concept sent to neighborhoods
Summary
The Schenectady City government operations committee approved a resolution letting the city engineer install up to two temporary stop signs on Kings Road to gather data, and directed staff to develop and circulate one‑way options for a short block of Front Street to neighborhood associations for comment.
Schenectady City government operations committee members on Oct. 20 authorized the city engineer to install up to two temporary stop signs on Kings Road and asked staff to collect data on the effect, amid resident complaints about speeding and recent engineering studies.
The measure, presented to the committee as a resolution under Chapter 248 of the city code, authorizes the city engineer to install temporary stop signs at "up to two locations as selected by the city engineer," with the intent that the signs be monitored and removed if they do not produce the intended safety benefits.
The item grew out of repeated resident complaints and petitions presented at neighborhood meetings. A longtime resident, identified in committee discussion as Mr. Collins, and other neighbors supplied video and photographic evidence to the committee and…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
