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Residents urge speed‑control measures on Maple Lane and High Street; council asks police to start enforcement
Summary
Several residents told the council that speeding on Maple Lane, Carlisle and High Street is persistent and dangerous for pedestrians and children. Speakers asked for speed bumps, four‑way stops and increased radar enforcement; the council directed police to begin targeted enforcement and said staff will study traffic calming options.
Multiple residents raised concerns about persistent speeding in residential neighborhoods during public comment, asking the council to pursue speed bumps, four‑way stops and targeted enforcement to protect children and people using sidewalks.
A resident who identified her address as 410 Maple Lane described repeated high‑speed driving at the Maple Lane and Carlisle corner and urged the council to install large speed bumps: "People don't care about their neighbors," she said, adding that drivers routinely "run 40, 50 mile an hour" and that signs alone have not worked. She recounted a recent incident in which a young driver damaged her yard and said the proximity of strollers and children makes the issue urgent.
David Snyder of 51 West Side Street added that High Street and West Washington Street also have speeding problems and described them as "a drag strip" in spots. "I've seen residential neighborhoods install mild speed bumps that make drivers notice; there are ways that we can make cars slow down," Snyder said.
Council members and staff responded that they would begin targeted enforcement and traffic data collection. The chief indicated the department would start with radar deployments in the problem areas and examine options such as stop signs, speed tables or other traffic calming measures. One council member said, "We'll start with traffic and maybe a stop sign; we'll see what we can do." The council did not adopt an ordinance or order immediate installations during the meeting; the comments and the data collection were recorded as direction to staff.
Speakers and council members noted constraints: High Street is a state road, which limits local authority over physical traffic calming measures; some existing speed bumps (for example, one noted in front of a Paul Hadley property) are already in place in other neighborhoods and were cited as models. Residents asked that any measures be clearly signed and marked to reduce vehicle damage and maximize safety.
The council said staff would collect accident and speed data, consult relevant manuals, and report back with options at a future meeting.
