Committee forwards request for flashing stop sign at Linden and McKenzie to full council and mayor

Councillor Juan Anderson Burgos told the Public Safety Committee that constituents repeatedly reported drivers failing to stop at the Linden Street sign before the McKenzie intersection and that a car previously ran through the sign and struck a house.

"I myself have come across multiple times where I've been almost hit," Anderson Burgos said, describing near-miss incidents and constituent complaints. He filed an order asking DPW to replace the stop sign on Linden at McKenzie with a flashing stop sign to reduce further crashes.

Mike Gallagher of DPW said he was not sure a blinking sign would have stopped the earlier crash but that replacing the sign would not require an ordinance change and would primarily hinge on desire and funding. Gallagher also said the installation could raise concerns for any homeowner immediately adjacent to a constantly blinking device; he reported no resident complaints at locations where similar signs have been used.

Councillor Patty Devine and others supported the request focusing on the Linden approach (noting Mackenzie did not show the same pattern), and the committee voted to send the order to the full council and the mayor, with DPW handling implementation subject to funding availability.