Residents question school-zone enforcement on SW 30th Street and request records on Saddle Bridge notices

Two residents used the public-comment period to raise safety and transparency concerns about school-zone enforcement and public-notification procedures in Davie.

Alexander Korris, a longtime Davie resident and parent, asked why additional enforcement was implemented on Southwest 30th Street in front of MSU University School, saying he has never seen children walking to that school and that there is no sidewalk connecting the school to the restricted road. Korris asked how many children had been involved in incidents on that stretch over 20 years and said the implementation “gives the appearance of a revenue generating measure rather than a safety initiative.” He said he had asked the mayor about a separate Saddle Bridge development notification and had not received timely responses; Korris submitted a formal public-records request at the meeting for all notification letters, proof of mailing and related correspondence concerning the Saddle Bridge project.

Resident Noel Chorus also cited school-zone signage that lists multiple time periods and said constant flashing lights can make drivers ignore the signals; Chorus said Nova schools that start at about 9:00 a.m. should not have lengthy, fragmented posted times. The mayor said he would ask the police chief to look into camera coverage in school-zone areas and staff said they would confirm where public-records requests should be routed to the clerk’s office.

No formal action was taken at the council meeting on school-zone policies; residents were told staff would follow up and that public-records requests should be submitted to the clerk’s office.