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Scott County schedules third reading for engine-brake ban on Wells Ferry Road section
Summary
County engineer presented the second of three readings to add a traffic-code restriction banning engine and compression brakes on a segment of Wells Ferry Road and an identified avenue; no public comments were recorded on the proposal at the committee meeting.
County Engineer Angie Kirsten asked the Board of Supervisors Committee of the Whole on June 3 to proceed with the second of three readings to amend Chapter 13, section 13-111 of the Scott County Code of Ordinances to prohibit use of engine and compression brakes on a listed segment of county roadway. Kirsten said the proposed restriction would apply to "...Wells Ferry Road between Territorial Road and Valley Drive" and to an identified avenue listed in the staff report.
Kirsten said her office has not received public feedback on the proposed restriction but that Captain Thompson had reported several resident calls requesting the restriction on Wells Ferry Road. "...he's been taking a few calls requesting to have this restriction on Wells Ferry Road in place," she said.
Why it matters: If adopted after the third reading, the change would become a local traffic regulation enforceable under the county's traffic code and would specifically bar engine/ compression-brake use on the named segment.
Kirsten indicated she will return for the third reading. No public testimony or vote was taken at the committee meeting; the item remains scheduled for further action. The transcript contains no indication of a formal change to the language beyond the second-reading presentation.
Ending: Staff will present the ordinance for the required third reading at a later meeting for further consideration and possible adoption.
