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Council suspends rules and adopts traffic restrictions near Westview Elementary to improve student safety
Summary
After extensive testimony from school staff and neighbors about blocked driveways and safety hazards, the council suspended rules and adopted Ordinance 5-26 the same night to add temporary no-parking restrictions and trial safety measures near Westview Elementary.
The council moved quickly to address safety problems reported around Westview Elementary, voting to suspend the usual rules and adopt Ordinance 5-26 the same night.
Eric Gambler, principal at Westview Elementary, told the council the school serves roughly 550 students and that arrival/dismissal creates bottlenecks and pedestrian risks where there are no sidewalks. Neighbors described blocked…
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