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Resident urges immediate traffic calming after repeated crashes near Tillman Park
Summary
A resident described two recent SUV rollovers on Kaufman Parkway near Tillman Park and Bay Farm Elementary and urged the council to refer immediate traffic‑calming measures — speed cushions, marked crosswalks and enhanced enforcement — to the city manager for assessment and placement on a future agenda.
Resident Matt Riley Mahaney told the City Council he lives across from Tillman Park and Bay Farm Elementary and described two recent crashes on Kaufman Parkway, including an SUV that flipped after the driver reached for a water bottle. He said no pedestrians were injured but that the collisions ‘‘could easily have been tragic for a pedestrian’’ and urged immediate, visible traffic calming.
"We are not asking for a study. We are asking for an immediate and visible traffic calming solution," Mahaney said, suggesting speed bumps, high‑visibility crosswalks and stepped‑up enforcement. He asked the council to refer the safety issue to the city manager’s office for a full assessment and to place it on a future council agenda for action and funding.
Council members thanked him and the clerk said his written statement and supporting screenshots would be shared with council. The item was presented during oral communications and no formal council action was taken at the Dec. 16 meeting; council members later noted broader traffic‑safety work and suggested staff coordination for targeted measures.
What’s next: the clerk said the resident’s full statement had been submitted to council inboxes; staff follow‑up would be through the city manager’s office and the appropriate traffic/engineering teams if council refers the matter to them in a future agenda item.
