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Resident urges traffic calming and opposes proposed police enforcement near park
Summary
A resident told the board neighborhood members oppose an intergovernmental agreement with Waukegan Police Department to allow contracted officers to enforce traffic on park‑adjacent streets, requested speed bumps, and cited October traffic data showing 282 vehicles exceeding the speed limit by more than 10 mph in a four‑week span.
During the citizens' comment period a resident urged the board not to approve a proposed intergovernmental agreement (IGA) that would allow Waukegan Police Department officers, including off‑duty/contract officers, to perform traffic enforcement on village streets adjacent to the park.
The resident said neighbors had been "personally victimized by the Waukegan Police Department" after interactions involving the Waukegan Park District and alleged Park District staff had gone to private property to instruct residents about parking. The resident said the neighborhood was ‘‘absolutely the opposite of what we want’’ and urged the board to consider traffic calming instead of expanded enforcement.
Board members clarified the proposed IGA would be with the Waukegan Police Department and would cover any off‑duty officers working under contract; Chair said the village would not have authority to enforce conduct on private driveways but that officers would have authority on village streets. Chair said nothing tangible resulted yet from a prior meeting and the village is waiting on legal counsel's guidance about an IGA.
The resident also asked about speed bumps and referenced traffic counts the resident provided from October, saying the village data showed 282 vehicles in a four‑week span exceeded the speed limit by more than 10 miles per hour. The chair offered to set up a follow‑up meeting to review traffic data and next steps.
This exchange occurred during public comment; the board did not take action at the meeting on an IGA or on speed bumps and offered to meet with residents to discuss traffic data and mitigation measures.
