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Resident urges county to preserve Neola stop signs for pedestrian safety
Summary
A long-time Neola resident told supervisors that removing four-way stop signs on Front Street would harm pedestrian safety and asked the board to support keeping them to protect children and seniors.
During public comment, resident Joe Munch urged the Board of Supervisors to preserve four‑way stop signs on Front Street in Neola, arguing that the signs are a low-cost, effective way to control traffic and protect pedestrians in the downtown corridor.
Munch, a longtime resident and former city council member, told supervisors he has observed frequent speeding and said the stop signs reduce conflicts near businesses, the theater, daycare and senior housing. He acknowledged truck traffic’s importance to the local economy but said preserving the stops would add roughly 30 seconds to a truck’s trip while significantly improving safety for children and seniors.
Board members said they would coordinate with the city of Neola and the county legal team to confirm jurisdiction and liability questions before making any directive; the discussion was recorded as part of public comment and no action was taken at the meeting.
