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Oktibbeha supervisors back speed-calming measures after residents cite repeated wrecks and damaged property
Summary
Residents from multiple neighborhoods told the Oktibbeha County Board of Supervisors that gravel roads, rutting and high-speed driving are damaging property and creating safety risks; the board acknowledged public comments and later authorized non‑aggressive speed bumps on Horseshoe Circle.
Residents from several Oktibbeha County neighborhoods used the board's citizens comment period to press supervisors for fixes to local gravel roads and for measures to curb high-speed driving that residents said has repeatedly sent vehicles into yards.
Natalie White, a resident of the Montgomery Woods area, told the board that vehicles have repeatedly damaged cars, fences and mailboxes on Fortshoe Circle and Horseshoe Circle, and said a drunk driver recently ran into her yard. "I ask that speed bumps are considered because neighbors are already spending money for damage being done to our property," White said.
Other residents who spoke during the public-comment section repeated similar concerns about poor gravel maintenance and aggressive driving. Hazel Rogers, who identified herself as a resident of Patch Station/ballot lane area, said gravel is routinely pushed off the road by buses and trucks, leaving ruts and mud. Mary Kelly and several relatives asked supervisors to address Clifford Lane and Rock Hill Road, saying heavy vehicles leave deep ruts and cause costly car repairs.
Board members formally acknowledged the public comments during the meeting by motion; no formal funding decision was made at that time. Later in the meeting, after road staff and supervisors discussed suitable remedies and materials, the board approved a motion to order and install non‑aggressive rubber speed-calming strips on Horseshoe Circle.
Supervisor Trainer moved the installation; the motion carried unanimously. Road staff said the county would order the quieter, lower-profile rubber devices that are about two inches high and intended to reduce speeds without the sharper ride of older speed humps.
Board and county road staff also encouraged residents to report poor road conditions and to provide addresses for areas they do not want sprayed during mosquito control operations. Road staff said they will incorporate residents' locations into existing spray and maintenance lists.
The board did not commit to a countywide program of speed bumps or to a schedule of installations beyond the motion to add the non‑aggressive devices at Horseshoe Circle; supervisors said they would evaluate need and order quantities based on requests and available budget.
