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Board to study temporary stop signs on Main Street corridor after public comment
Summary
Board members discussed whether temporary stop signs installed during Main Street construction should be made permanent. Staff will collect parking and traffic data and return with a formal recommendation; a resident urged keeping the signs to slow traffic and protect pedestrians.
Board member Dave Carlisle raised concerns about temporary stop signs placed on 2nd and 3rd streets during Main Street construction and asked whether they should be made permanent. The mayor said staff has withheld permanent striping while they collect parking pattern data and will coordinate with the Board of Public Works and council to develop a recommendation or ordinance change.
In public comment, resident Lisa Ferguson urged the board to keep the stop signs, saying they force motorists to stop and slow traffic on a corridor she described as fast-paced. “I’m a big proponent of stop signs,” Ferguson said, adding that the signs make the area feel safer for pedestrians and walkers.
There was no immediate vote to change signs; the board directed staff to gather additional data, consult council members and return this month with a plan that may include a recommendation to the Board of Public Works or an ordinance amendment.
