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Residents urge action on school-area traffic and urge economic development priority
Summary
Two residents urged the city to address traffic and safety near Brighton High School and to prioritize economic development in the master plan, citing traffic impacts and flat revenue trends versus rising expenses.
Two members of the public used the citizen-comment period at the Sept. 16 meeting to press the council on traffic safety and the city’s economic priorities.
Michael Falk, a long-time resident, described congestion and reckless driving linked to Brighton High School. He named three problem locations—17800 South (the east–west street carrying South Parking Lot traffic), 2325 East Nantucket (a north–south cut-through), and the South Parking Lot itself—and urged the council and district officials to consider three remedies: installing gates on the three parking-lot entrances and closing them at specified times (except during large events), converting Dolphin Way at 2325 East to a three-way stop to slow traffic, and installing speed bumps on 2325 East. Falk said the city has debated these measures for 15–20 years and asked what can be done to improve safety and reduce noise.
Runar Bowman asked the council to prioritize economic development in the city master plan, saying city expense trends have risen while revenues remain flat. Bowman warned that stagnant revenues could force tax increases that disproportionately affect residents with lesser means and argued that fostering business growth and job creation should be a central council priority.
Council members did not take immediate action during the meeting beyond hearing these comments; the mayor closed the citizen-comment period and the council proceeded to the scheduled public hearing on the budget.
