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Council orders completion of downtown speed table as a test; debate over placement and timing
Summary
After extended debate about safety and effectiveness, the council voted to finish the installed speed table as a test section and to monitor results before making further traffic-calming decisions.
The Newburgh Town Council voted July 23 to install the remaining elements of a speed table downtown so the device can be evaluated as a test section. Council members debated whether the device should be moved, duplicated to the west, or left in place for comparative data before additional work.
Town Manager Chris Cook and several councilmembers described safety concerns reported since the pilot…
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