Several residents raised safety and property‑damage concerns about a speed bump on Kirkwood near Echo, telling the Greenfield City Council that the bump has been raised and, in at least one case, damaged vehicles.
One resident asked, "How do I go about getting that fixed? Since the city put it in and it damaged my car," and said a neighbor's truck and another vehicle were also harmed. The mayor told the resident to submit a claim at city hall for the council and street department to consider. The council said it would research whether a stop sign had been formally authorized at the intersection and would revisit the location to determine if a bump should be moved or a stop sign restored.
Council members discussed whether the speed bump's placement was originally intended to be before the stop sign and whether recent adjustments by neighbors had changed its height. Several council members suggested temporary police presence to deter speeding if safety issues persist while staff investigates the authorization and placement.
The council did not commit to a specific remediation at the meeting but instructed staff to research approvals, assess options to relocate or re‑site the speed bump, and report back; residents were told to file damage claims for individual vehicle repairs.