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Residents urge action on Mount Harmon crosswalk, police reviews and local noise at Price City Council
Summary
Multiple public commenters urged Price City leaders to repaint and upgrade a crosswalk near Mount Harmon, requested independent review of police department issues, raised noise and idling problems at a Maverik store, and called for bike lanes. One resident proposed a citizens committee to commission an outside audit of police salaries and efficiency.
Several residents used the Price City Council public comment period on July 23, 2025, to press for traffic-safety fixes, independent reviews of the police department, and steps to address noise and overnight parking at a local convenience store.
Britney Castro told the council she first raised crosswalk and speeding concerns near Mount Harmon after her nephew was struck. Castro said she provided council members with packets that included proposed solutions and maps highlighting danger zones. "Repainting a crosswalk and changing it to a zebra crosswalk is a basic low cost improvement that could have been completed long ago," Castro said. She said she was told a stop sign might be possible but later learned placing a stop sign was not allowed at that intersection; seven months after her first complaint she said visual and safety fixes have not been completed.
Castro also raised concerns about the police department's internal challenges and questioned whether an independent human-resources review has taken place; she asked when any such meeting occurred and what was discussed. She said residents who bring well-documented concerns expect the council to act when straightforward fixes are available.
Another commenter urged the council to allow a citizens committee to select an impartial outside agency to perform salary reviews and efficiency audits of the police department, arguing the committee could improve communications between the community and police and address separation in local governance.
Pamela Underwood described persistent disturbances tied to a Maverik convenience store: loud mufflers and stereos, early-morning deliveries, idling trucks parked at the store's rear, and ongoing RV dumping smells that she said make being outside unpleasant on weekends. She thanked some staff for responding when she called dispatch but said recurring problems persist and asked council members to refrain from name-calling and unprofessional social-media posts.
Wayne Jackson and another resident urged the city to expand bike lanes so students can ride safely and to take action on widespread speeding, respectively. Jackson said he has raised bike lanes repeatedly at meetings and asked why Price lacks clear bike lanes and signage.
The council did not debate these items during the public comment period; the chair reminded attendees that council members could not discuss or act on items during the comment time but would accept requests for future agenda consideration.
