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Palm Coast council backs seeking grants to lower neighborhood speed limits, declines city funding this cycle
Summary
After a staff presentation showing residential 85th‑percentile speeds justified a drop from 30 to 25 mph, the council agreed to pursue grants and targeted traffic‑calming projects but decided not to commit city funds this budget cycle because of high sign‑replacement costs and other priorities.
Palm Coast City Council on March 17 heard a traffic-engineering study recommending a reduction of residential speed limits from 30 to 25 miles per hour and agreed to pursue grant funding for targeted safety work rather than use city capital in the current budget.
The study presented to the council, based on Kimley Horn field data and Florida Department of Transportation guidance, found 85th‑percentile speeds on many side streets met the technical threshold to post 25 mph. Staff warned the change would require new signage at every residential entry because Florida’s default posted speed is 30 mph; staff estimated…
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