Village staff told the combined boards on March 20 that the Village of Tequesta has launched a mobility plan in partnership with the Palm Beach County Transportation Planning Agency and consultant Kittelson. The study will examine roads, bicycle and pedestrian facilities, e‑bike rules and other modes; the county agency is covering half the study cost, staff said.

Staff described an active public‑input phase, including outreach at recent village events where the consultant saw strong participation. The consultant’s web tool allows residents to drop pins and record concerns about specific locations across the village, staff said. The board and dozens of residents who spoke identified priorities such as additional crosswalks, trees and shade on popular walking and biking routes, bike racks at parks, traffic calming at Old Dixie/Bridal Road and pedestrian crossings across U.S. 1/Old Dixie to better connect the island to the village mainland.

Board members and residents expressed safety concerns about high‑speed e‑bikes and unsafe riding behavior. One board member described seeing multiple riders on the same e‑bike and riders performing wheelies on residential streets; the board discussed enforcement options and education and asked police department involvement in targeted enforcement and helmet use. Several speakers urged the plan to include low‑cost, near‑term fixes (striping, crosswalks, bike racks) as well as larger projects such as roundabouts or medians for traffic calming.

Staff said the mobility plan will synthesize public input into recommended improvements and that some items will require coordination with Palm Beach County or Martin County (for county roads). Consultants will compile findings into a report to be reviewed by staff and the board this summer; staff invited continued input and said the study team would return with draft recommendations.

No formal action was taken on projects during the meeting; the discussion served as a workshop and public input session to inform the ongoing mobility plan.