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Residents press county on crosswalk safety; county employee flu clinic drew about 50 attendees
Summary
During public comment at the Oct. 28 Wichita County Commissioner's Court meeting, residents urged improved crosswalk signage and lights near a curve at 'Annette's' and staff reported a county employee flu clinic with a little over 50 participants; a reminder to vote on ballot amendments was also given.
During the public-comment period at the Oct. 28 Wichita County Commissioner's Court meeting residents raised pedestrian-safety concerns at a crosswalk near 'Annette's,' thanked the court for a county-sponsored flu clinic, and urged turnout for ongoing early voting.
A community speaker (Speaker 3) said educators had raised safety issues at the site and urged the county to add a sign with lights, warning, "watch out for a crosswalk because you're gonna hit somebody going 50 miles per hour on that curve." Presiding officer Speaker 2 and others discussed options and whether the concern was overblown; Speaker 2 said, "It's not overblown," and said staff were still working on potential improvements.
Speaker 3 also thanked the court and staff for sponsoring a flu clinic for county employees at the courthouse and at the OAC, saying, "We had a little over 50 today." The presiding officer noted a similar turnout might be expected the following day at the LEC. The transcript does not expand the acronyms "OAC" or "LEC."
Separately, Speaker 6 reminded residents that it was the last week of early voting and urged participation for ballot amendments, saying some could lead to a lower tax bill.
Next steps: staff and commissioners indicated they are continuing to work on crosswalk-improvement options; the transcript excerpt ends before any formal directives or funding decisions are recorded.
