Trustees approved small, low-cost traffic-calming measures after residents and public safety staff described recurring safety and noise problems on Valley Street and nearby neighborhoods.

At the start of the public-comment period resident Seth Johnson urged the board and the public safety committee to consider additional measures for Valley Street beyond earlier committee recommendations, saying Valley "could be done with games and signs, etcetera, including the parking lanes" to reduce speeds and noise. The board then took up two council items that stemmed from those concerns: a request from Creek Crossing residents to stop semi trucks from using engine braking and a separate request near Julius and Valley for a painted stop bar and an extended no-parking (yellow curb) zone.

On engine braking, public safety staff said the problem occurs where the posted speed drops quickly on a high-grade approach and that truckers often use engine braking to slow down. Staff recommended erecting a "No Engine Braking" sign on village-owned right-of-way at the point where the village has authority to place signage. Trustees discussed enforcement and noted that state statute and county jurisdiction can be used to issue citations if violations are observed; enforcement of state statute violations would produce county—rather than village—tickets. After discussion the board voted to approve placing the sign in the village-owned location and to continue monitoring and enforcement.

At the Julius and Valley intersection trustees reviewed photos and a staff sketch showing limited sight lines caused in part by a home and plantings close to the curb. Staff recommended a painted stop bar to clarify where vehicles must stop and an extension of a yellow no-parking curb zone to improve visibility for drivers and pedestrians. Trustees debated scope — a concentrated fix around the house versus a broader corridor redesign — and approved painting the stop bar and extending the yellow no-parking strip near the residence to the next driveway; the board deferred larger, more expensive redesigns until broader Valley Street work is planned.

Trustees and staff said the measures are intended to be short-term, visual cues that prompt driver compliance and reduce crash risk while longer-term engineering studies or county speed-limit changes are evaluated. No formal speed-limit change was made by the village; staff noted Dane County was running a separate speed study on the relevant highway segments.