Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Pottawattamie supervisors direct speed‑reduction signs for Neola, move to formalize jurisdiction before reinstating stop signs
Summary
After months of local concern about speeding, the county directed Secondary Roads to install speed‑reduction signage at Neola’s north and south limits on Railroad Highway and authorized staff to draft a 28E intergovernmental agreement that would clarify joint jurisdiction and the process for future stop signs.
A majority of the Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors voted to direct the county’s Secondary Roads Department to install stepdown speed‑reduction signage at the north and south city limits of Neola on Railroad Highway, following presentations from local officials, residents and county engineers.
Neola officials and residents asked the board to reinstate a four‑way stop at Front Street and Railroad Highway, arguing repeated speeding has put pedestrians and children at risk. The board heard that a January 2025 engineering study concluded the intersection did not meet MUTCD warrants for a four‑way stop; the county engineer recommended first adding transitional speed signs (for example, stepping traffic from 55 to 45 to 35 to 25…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
