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Residents urge smart street lights, striping repairs and consolidated trash service; council to contact county and review options
Summary
Multiple residents raised traffic-safety and maintenance concerns — faded striping at South and Woodland, yield-sign visibility at the downtown roundabout, frequent garbage trucks on narrow Deagan/Frasier streets, and a request to investigate smart street lights to detect gunshots. The mayor said the town will contact county officials about strip-
Several residents used Morristown’s public-comment period on Sept. 9 to press the council for traffic-safety fixes, clearer pavement markings and consideration of “smart” street-lighting technology to help detect incidents such as gunshots.
Heidi Killen Ross asked the town to re-stripe a recently paved intersection at South and Woodland Avenue, saying recent paving removed lane markings and “I’m afraid there’s gonna be a serious accident there.” Robert McCormick, a Morris Township resident, said drivers approaching the downtown…
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