The Red Bank Board of Commissioners approved a resolution authorizing the city manager to sign a memorandum of understanding with White Oak Bicycle Co‑op to create a traffic garden on city‑owned property, officials said at the meeting.

A traffic garden is a scaled‑down street network where children and new riders can practice biking and road safety in a car‑free zone, Parks and Recreation Manager Jeffrey Grabe told commissioners. "A traffic garden is a scaled down street network, where children and new riders alike can practice biking and road safety in a car free zone," Grabe said.

The resolution (No. 25‑1768) gives the city manager authority to enter the MOU; Commissioner Hayes Wilkinson moved the motion and Commissioner Terry Holmes seconded. Commissioners voted in favor and the motion carried.

Under the MOU the city will provide space on city property and final design approval, while White Oak Bicycle Co‑op will lead design and programming. City staff told the commission the city is not allocating funds for construction or paint; White Oak already has paint donated from a prior Tucker Foundation grant and expects to purchase a stencil kit for about $554 from its education budget. City public works staff will clean and prepare the pavement and trim brush to make the area safe before painting, and the organization will use cones and other traffic‑control equipment the city already owns for program days. Commissioners said the garden will be free for public use when White Oak is not running programs.

White Oak representative "Kat" (no last name given in the meeting) described the group’s ability to supply paint and tools and confirmed programming will be open to all. The MOU leaves final design approval to the city.

Next steps include finalizing the MOU and scheduling site preparation and painting dates. The commission did not set a construction timeline at the meeting.