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Mayors discuss shared code enforcement and ODOT speed surveys after residents report traffic and nuisance problems
Summary
Several mayors at the April 9 Baker County session discussed pooling resources for code enforcement, aligning municipal ordinances with state law so county deputies can act, and ODOT speed surveys proposing school zone flashing signs and other speed‑zone adjustments.
Mayors from Richland, Halfway and other towns told the county commissioners on April 9 that public‑safety concerns — speeding, nuisance properties and limited municipal enforcement capacity — are driving talks about a shared enforcement approach.
Richland and Halfway reported recent speed and safety problems on local streets and near parks. ODOT conducted speed surveys and recommended changes that could shorten school zones and add intermittent flashing school‑zone signs that would reduce the limit to 20 mph during pick‑up and…
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