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Somerset County sets May 27 public hearing on ordinance to establish speed limits on Main, Peapack and Liberty Corner roads
Summary
The Board introduced Ordinance 25-999 to establish speed limits on Main Street, Peapack Road and Liberty Corner Road (Route 512) and set a public hearing for May 27 at 6 p.m.; the ordinance passed first reading by roll call vote.
The Somerset County Board of County Commissioners introduced Ordinance 25-999, which would establish speed limits along Main Street, Peapack Road and Liberty Corner Road (Route 512) in parts of Somerset County, and set a public hearing on the ordinance for May 27 at 6 p.m.
The board passed the ordinance on first reading and scheduled the public hearing by roll-call vote. The ordinance was described on the record as applying to the specified road segments in Somerset County; the board did not discuss specific speed limits during the introduction and instead set the formal public hearing for May 27 where the ordinance’s details will be available for comment.
Why it matters: changing speed limits on county roads can affect traffic safety, enforcement and travel times for motorists in the named municipalities; the public hearing gives residents an opportunity to review the proposed limits and speak to the board.
Board members voted in favor of introduction and the public hearing during the meeting; the vote was recorded by roll call with all present commissioners voting yes.
The public hearing on Ordinance 25-999 is scheduled to be held at 6 p.m. on May 27; interested residents were directed to the formal hearing to comment on the draft ordinance.
