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Midwest City resident urges traffic circles and emphasizes limits of code enforcement
Summary
A resident told the council traffic circles are cheaper and safer than controlled intersections and clarified that code enforcement actions are not the same as police enforcement.
Glenn Goldschlager told the council traffic circles are significantly cheaper than controlled intersections and argued they are safer because they reduce T‑bone collisions. He also urged clearer public education on the role of code enforcement.
“Traffic circles are incredibly less expensive than a controlled intersection,” Goldschlager said, and added that traffic circles are “over 85% safer because you do not get T‑boned.” He cautioned against assuming money for traffic improvements can simply be diverted from police funding and noted the ongoing expense of maintaining a well‑equipped police force.
On code enforcement, Goldschlager stressed there is a distinction between police officers and code officers: “Code enforcement are not police officers. You call a police officer out, you get an instant result. ... Your neighbor's lawn's too long. He does not instantly go out and have it mowed. He has to go out and serve notice.”
Goldschlager framed code enforcement as an educational process rather than immediate law enforcement, and asked the council to consider better public communication about those limits. His comments were part of the public discussion period and no council action on traffic circles or code enforcement policy was recorded during this meeting.
