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Commissioners agree to draft resolution to lower speed limit on narrow County Road 81
Summary
A resident raised safety concerns on County Road 81 (measured ~14.5 feet wide); commissioners agreed to draft a resolution to lower the speed limit on that specific road to 35 mph and to bring it back for consideration.
Speaker 5 told the group that County Road 81 is narrow — about 14.5 feet measured on site — and said residents are concerned about speed and large trucks. “My suggestion on 81…is to…lower it to 35,” Speaker 5 said.
Other commissioners noted the difficulty of making selective speed changes and the precedent that might create; Speaker 1 said selectively changing limits can lead to requests across the county, but agreed to place a resolution specific to Road 81 on a future agenda. Speaker 3 suggested the resolution be limited to that road.
The board gave direction to staff to prepare the resolution for Road 81; no formal vote was recorded during the work session.
Next steps: staff to draft language for a 35 mph speed‑limit resolution on County Road 81 and present it for formal action on a future agenda.
