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Residents urge fence, signage and enforcement at Kingman Crossing basin after repeated dirt‑bike use
Summary
Residents told the Kingman council that motorized vehicles and unsupervised children are using a basin/walkway at Kingman Crossing in ways they called unsafe; speakers asked the city to install fencing and no‑motorized‑vehicle signage and to step up enforcement.
Multiple residents addressed the Kingman City Council on April 7 to request immediate attention to safety issues at a basin and adjacent walkway in the Kingman Crossing neighborhood.
John Hill said dirt bikes, side‑by‑sides and children riding without licenses use the walkway and play in a basin that can reach about four feet deep. "You are in violation of Arizona public nuisance law," Hill told the council and asked for a fence, a gate and signage barring motorized vehicles. He said city staff had visited the site and that there is a memorial to a child previously killed in a motorcycle crash there.
Jennifer Fabian and other residents described that a gate placed at the south end of Charleston Loop dramatically reduced illegal use there, but said the northwest corner remains open and is a frequent route for ATVs and motorcycles cutting through to undeveloped land. "It is a constant activity... it has been very, very quiet on the south end of Charleston Loop since they put that gate up," Fabian said, urging similar measures at the northwest access.
Councilmembers acknowledged the concerns and asked staff to report back on options for gating, signage and enforcement. The council requested a follow‑up report on possible city action to secure the walkway and to clarify ownership/maintenance responsibilities.
No formal motion or direct funding decision was made on April 7; council requested staff to prepare options for future consideration and directed that this topic be part of follow‑up agenda items.
