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Resident urges radar enforcement on Pier Road; Burton Chamber invites council to networking lunch
Summary
A Burton resident asked the council for stronger speed enforcement on Pier Road, saying drivers travel 60–80 mph near children; a Chamber representative invited council and businesses to a networking lunch at Fire Station No. 2.
During audience participation, resident Bertie Compton told the Burton City Council she has seen vehicles on Pier Road “go at least starting at 60 to 80 every day” and asked for radar enforcement because children live in the area. Compton said she would like a radar gun and asked whether the council or police chief could address recurring speeding and a past multi-officer response she had noticed.
Police leadership (name not provided in the transcript) acknowledged they do not receive notification of every call and said they did not know specifics about the earlier multi-officer incident. The police chief nevertheless offered a practical response: he said a speed-display sign could be placed on Lapeer Road and stated he could arrange that deployment.
John Dabrowski, director of membership and community outreach for the Burton Chamber of Commerce, invited council members and businesses to the Chamber’s monthly networking lunch at Fire Station No. 2 the coming Wednesday at noon and encouraged attendance to foster connections between municipal leaders and local businesses.
Council members directed staff to follow up: the police chief agreed to look into deploying a speed-display sign, and council discussion noted the town’s traffic safety concerns alongside routine administrative business.
