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Flagging at Rock Harbor Church prompts complaints; ACHD and police say residents allowed access

January 06, 2025 | Meridian, Ada County, Idaho


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Flagging at Rock Harbor Church prompts complaints; ACHD and police say residents allowed access
Residents and commissioners raised repeated complaints about traffic control at Rock Harbor Church during the meeting, and ACHD and the police described steps taken to manage congregation traffic while maintaining resident access.

John Wasson of the Ada County Highway District said ACHD provided the church and security with a traffic‑control plan and gave them four weeks to implement it “to see how well they are successful with the implemented plan and how the neighborhood reacts.” He said the district will review results with police and other partners.

Several commissioners and members of the public said they had received complaints that residents were being denied access to their properties during services. Wasson responded, “They are not restricting people from travel,” and clarified flaggers may hold traffic for “a minute or 2 or 3” to manage flow.

Corporal Trevor Wetzel reported that officers sent to observe the situation several Sundays ago saw the flagging company working with residents to let them access homes. "From his perspective, it looked like they were letting residents go to their homes," Wetzel said, adding the company “was helping more than they were impeding or hurting the situation, if you will.”

Commissioners and staff discussed the option of sending inspectors or police officers to the site on weekends to gather a neutral, third‑party observation if more complaints arrive. One commissioner noted the scale of the church’s services and the pressures that places on adjacent neighborhood streets.

Hill, city staff, confirmed she had included a staff communication about Rock Harbor Church in the packet and noted ACHD had approved the traffic plan. The commission asked staff to continue coordinating with ACHD and with police to monitor complaints and verify the flagging company’s adherence to the traffic plan.

No formal action was taken at the meeting; staff and ACHD will continue monitoring and coordinating.

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