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Resident urges added overtime enforcement on Money Hill Road after repeated crashes; police say enforcement ongoing
Summary
Resident Jeffrey Gross urged the council to fund $20,000 in overtime for traffic enforcement on Money Hill Road after several accidents; the police chief described existing enforcement efforts and grants and said the department is using pilot traffic equipment and will intensify enforcement.
At the open‑forum period, resident Jeffrey Gross urged the council to allocate about $20,000 for overtime dedicated to speed enforcement on Money Hill Road, citing multiple recent accidents near his home.
"I'm wondering if the town council or town can allot an extra emergency $20,000 to that fine gentleman in the back there with the sole use of enforcing the speed…" Gross said, describing a sample observation in which many vehicles exceeded posted limits.
Police Chief (speaker 10) thanked Gross, said the department has been conducting traffic enforcement and has secured some federal grant funding for traffic and community policing equipment, and said the department is piloting traffic‑monitoring equipment. The chief said staffing shortages limit continuous overtime deployments but that the department will continue targeted enforcement and coordinate grant resources.
No council motion to allocate the requested $20,000 appeared in the record; the chief and resident agreed to coordinate on enforcement points.
