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Blaine council tables petition for six speed humps on Quincy Boulevard, asks for workshop
Summary
Residents and petition organizers clashed over a proposal to add six speed humps on Quincy Boulevard; council heard mixed public comment, asked staff for traffic and operational data, and voted to table the petition for a workshop to explore alternatives.
The Blaine City Council on May 4 heard a petition from Quincy Boulevard residents seeking six speed humps to slow traffic and improve safety near Madison Elementary School, but the council voted to table the request and send it to a workshop for further study.
Director Schlender told the council the neighborhood petition met the city's thresholds (76% of benefiting parcels and 69% of the area) under the neighborhood traffic management program and that staff estimated each speed hump would cost about $5,000 (six humps ≈ $30,000), with the neighborhood responsible for 75% of the assessed improvements…
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