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Board of Public Safety urges ban on new public‑street gates; committee orders citywide review and Turnberry study
Summary
Following a Board of Public Safety recommendation, the Admin & Public Works Committee moved to prohibit new gates on public streets, direct staff to draft criteria for removing existing obstructions, and ask staff to study options to safely reopen Turnberry Crossing at Strecker Road.
The Board of Public Safety recommended that Wildwood stop allowing gates or similar permanent obstructions on public streets and examine existing installations for safety and access problems; the Administration & Public Works Committee agreed and directed staff to develop a citywide framework to evaluate and, where appropriate, remove obstructions.
Committee members said first responders expressed concern that gates and road obstructions can delay emergency response. MetroWest (the local fire district) and the city’s fire marshal described potential…
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