Several residents used the public comment period at the Mendon City Council meeting to press the council and sheriff's office about loud trucks using jake brakes, drivers running stop signs and speeding in neighborhoods.

Resident Jenny Jepsen said the noise from large trucks using engine retarders (commonly called "Jake brakes") makes everyday conversation on porches impossible and asked whether deputies are issuing citations. Jepsen said she had been told tickets can be large and that citations might deter offenders.

Deputy Spence, the sheriff's office liaison at the meeting, said deputies "are doing what they can" and that there have been pullovers in town. He confirmed the office provides monthly activity reports to councilors and suggested residents call the sheriff's office with dates and times so staff can target enforcement. "There have been some pullovers whether there's tickets," he said.

Another resident, Kellanie Ludlow, asked whether an automated traffic camera could be used to cite drivers who run a stop sign at 400 South and First East, a crossing used by walkers and an elderly resident. Deputy Spence and council members said camera enforcement would have to be tied to the sheriff's office or the state agency that controls a state highway system. The deputy explained technical challenges, including lighting and camera frame rates: high-speed plate-capture cameras can be expensive and produce unusable images during glare or at certain times of day.

Deputy Spence said he had seen enforcement activity on the main corridors and that the office's resources are split across shifts. He encouraged residents to document incidents (dates and times) and to coordinate with deputies so targeted enforcement can be scheduled.

Councilors urged staff and residents to work together to identify hot spots for enforcement, and to explore whether a camera could be tied into sheriff or state systems. The sheriff's liaison advised that police agencies sometimes use pole cameras or game cameras for investigations but that traffic-focused plate-capture cameras are costly and sometimes have produced legal challenges in other jurisdictions.

No new ordinance or automated ticketing system was adopted at the meeting; councilors directed staff to investigate options and report back.