Residents press council on crosswalk safety, social‑media confusion and delayed tree plantings

At the June 25 meeting, residents and Councilwoman Florence Lynch emphasized pedestrian and traffic safety on the Boulevard and asked the police department for increased education and targeted enforcement at crosswalks.

Resident Sharon Taylor said she had seen a child on a scooter without a helmet fail to stop at an intersection and urged sustained outreach to drivers and young people. “If someone gets hit… you don’t want somebody taking their last breath in your arms,” she said, urging the township to work on education and enforcement.

Lynch responded that the Boulevard is a county road but said the township will coordinate with the police department and consider targeted enforcement (including plainclothes enforcement in crosswalks) and rotating speed/display equipment. She also clarified that a non‑municipal Facebook page that uses municipal imagery is not run by the township and that regulating such content is not within the township’s authority.

On tree planting, the council said the township has funding but is experiencing supplier shortages that prevented planting in June; officials said they are exploring alternate suppliers and will post updates to the township website so residents understand the delay.

Council also discussed library parking‑lot repair funding and suggested a joint funding plan: two‑thirds from municipal funds and one‑third from the library board as a possible approach to include in the next year’s budget.

Next steps: council said staff would follow up with the police department on crosswalk education/enforcement, communicate tree‑planting status online, and include parking‑lot funding considerations in the next budget cycle.