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Council committee says crossing guard eased risks at Boys and Girls Club, discusses permanent traffic measures
Summary
Taunton committee reviewed safety improvements near the Boys and Girls Club; members reported the crossing guard has reduced immediate risks and discussed longer-term measures including raised crosswalks, reduced speed limits, lighting and parking changes.
A meeting of the Committee on Finance and Salaries on April 8 heard an update on pedestrian safety at the crosswalk in front of the Boys and Girls Club, where the city placed a crossing guard earlier this year.
Committee members and city staff said the crossing guard has produced positive results since being posted. "We've had a lot of positive feedback since that person started helping people across the street there," Officer Schaubs said, adding that the presence of a guard “solved the issues we were having there.”
Councilors said the guard is a useful short-term step but does not…
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