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Resident urges action on unsafe school crossing at Center Street; city says flashers being repaired
Summary
A Marysville resident described motorists passing stopped cars at a busy crosswalk near Center Street and 11th, urged volunteers or other measures to protect students, and city staff said crosswalk flashers are being patched with new batteries and may need wiring if solar power fails.
A Marysville resident told the City Council on June 3 that motorists are driving around stopped cars at a school crosswalk on Center Street (U.S. 36) at 11th Street, creating a danger for children leaving school.
"It was after school had just let out and there were young children at the crosswalk, waiting to cross the highway," Robin Rose, who identified herself as Ward 4, said during public comment. Rose said she stopped her vehicle and three cars passed her in the parking lane. She offered to volunteer as a crossing guard.
The matter drew brief follow-up discussion at the meeting. A council…
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