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Residents urge Soddy‑Daisy to improve road striping, parking enforcement and emergency access at train crossings
Summary
During public comment, residents asked the city to repaint Sequoyah Road striping, consider a Veterans’ Day parade, address parking at North Park ballfields, restore police social media, and explore options for emergency access where trains block Cox Lane; officials noted some intergovernmental and infrastructure constraints.
Several residents used the July 18 meeting’s public comment period to press the commission on street safety, parking and emergency access.
Claudene Gallenbeck of Short Leaf Lane told the commission the lane markings on Sequoyah Road are “virtually invisible especially when it is dark” and requested the city repaint the lines. She said she understood Hamilton County plans to re‑stripe its portion from West Ridge Trail Road to the nuclear plant; Commissioner Shipley suggested the city investigate piggybacking onto the county’s contract for the city’s portion. Gallenbeck also floated the idea of a Veterans’ Day parade; City Manager Burt Johnson said the request could be discussed at the…
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