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Johnston resident urges council to lower 107th Street speed limit; staff to collect more data

Johnston City Council · January 8, 2026
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Summary

Resident Keith Cahoots told the council drivers race on 107th Street and asked the city to lower the posted speed; staff said outreach was sent to 326 residents via Nextdoor, speed-feedback cameras were repositioned and additional data will be collected for a future council report.

Keith Cahoots, a Johnston resident who lives on 107th Street, told the council he has been working to reduce the speed limit on his block after an incident in which an 18-year-old died and his wife was nearly struck.

Cahoots said the segment is a "very straight street" where drivers sometimes "race... 80, 90 miles an hour side by…

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