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Mayor, council discuss traffic complaints, policing needs and upcoming budget and UDO
Summary
Council members and the mayor reported increased traffic complaints and police traffic encounters, discussed the citys unified development ordinance and upcoming budget process, and encouraged public input.
Mayor Talbert and council members discussed rising neighborhood cut-through traffic, policing capacity, the citys Unified Development Ordinance and the upcoming budget process during the February meeting.
Councilwoman Davidson reported a 70% increase in police assistance with traffic encounters and a marked rise in false alarms, which she said is taking up police response time. She also noted an increase in building permits and enforcement inspections.
Mayor Talbert said the city is closing in on completion of a new Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) and that an independent audit is ongoing as the city begins budget planning. The mayor said the citys estimated population is about 28,000 and that typically there are about five patrol units on duty at any given time; he said the council should consider adding dedicated traffic patrols to address neighborhood speeding and cut-through traffic.
The mayor invited residents to share priorities for the budget and said staff will use public input in preparing the budget. Councilmembers did not take a formal vote on adding patrols during the meeting.
