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Police present radar-data; council considers buying more signs and steps up enforcement on Decker and Leon
Summary
Police presented data from smart radar signs showing heavy traffic and a small percentage of vehicles far above the speed limit on Decker Road; council discussed purchasing additional signs (unit ~$4,800 plus $1,500/year subscription) and agreed to data-driven enforcement and temporary increased patrols on problem streets.
The police chief presented traffic counts and speed data collected by four radar/traffic-count signs deployed around Decker Road, including a week when roughly 30,000 vehicles passed the monitored section. The chief explained the equipment mix (two “smart” signs and two semi-smart units), the ability to capture pictures for repeat offenders and the limitations (spurious readings caused by non-vehicle radar returns).
The data showed a minority of drivers exceed the speed limit by more than 10 mph; in one week officers issued roughly 10 speeding citations at a monitored location. The chief proposed using data-driven enforcement—deploying signs to identify problematic hours and assigning officers to write tickets during those times—as well as adding more mobile radar signs to expand coverage.
Council discussed costs: approximately $4,800 per sign and about $1,500 per year for the remote data subscription and support. Members asked staff for a cost-benefit analysis and said the item could be considered during the upcoming budget process; several members expressed willingness to fund two more signs if justified.
Council also agreed to temporarily increase patrols and to encourage residents to report heavy trucks and speeding so enforcement can be prioritized; chiefs and staff will return with specs and a budget request for future consideration.
Ending: Staff will prepare expenditure details and a cost-benefit analysis for council consideration during budget sessions and implement a short-term patrol increase on problem streets.
