Residents and council members debated traffic-calming measures Sept. 3, focusing on stop signs, speed humps and the town’s plan to replace speed humps with speed tables during road projects. Town staff reminded the council of a traffic-calming study completed in late 2023/early 2024 that concluded stop signs are not effective traffic-calming devices and that the town has more stop signs than necessary. The traffic consultant recommended swapping humps for tables when roads are upgraded.

Several residents described specific problem locations, most frequently the Beta and Pine Tree intersection, and urged more aggressive enforcement or physical changes. Some council members warned against “spot treatment” decisions without a consistent process; others urged a targeted review. The town manager said an engineer’s site review of a single intersection would cost roughly $1,500 and noted economies of scale if multiple locations were assessed together. Council consensus: staff should ask the traffic consultant for a follow-up scope and price to evaluate stop signs and potential reconfiguration across Pine Tree (or townwide as appropriate) and report back; staff will use the existing resident‑driven speed‑table process for individual requests in the interim.