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Stonecrest council members press staff to add reflectors on existing collector streets, not only future paving projects
Summary
Council members and staff discussed a backlog of striping work orders and a long-running request to add raised reflectors on collector roads; staff said reflectors will be added under future paving contracts and by request, while council members pressed for immediate action on existing streets.
Councilwoman Tammy Grimes and other members of the TIPS Committee pressed city staff on July 9 for faster installation of roadway reflectors on existing collector streets, saying longtime safety concerns were being deferred until future paving projects. "That is totally not acceptable to what I've been asking for for well over two years," Councilwoman Tammy Grimes said.
The issue matters because reflectors and pavement markings help drivers keep lanes at night and on curves. Staff member Harry said the city has submitted striping work orders to DeKalb County for three locations — Panola Road (south of West Harrington), a section near Stonecrest Parkway by McDonald's, and Marbot Road — and is awaiting county completion.…
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