Residents press council for stop signs and parking controls at busy Monmouth intersections

Multiple residents told the Monmouth City Council that uncontrolled intersections and event parking are creating safety risks and daily inconveniences.

At a Committee‑of‑the‑Whole item, Brett Milton asked the council to install a four‑way stop at North Fifth and East Boston to slow traffic near the college and raised a second concern: people parking on an easement in front of 222 North that blocks the resident’s vehicle. Milton described drivers “flying through” the area, difficulty exiting his property during events and asked whether signs or towing could resolve the problem. Police and Public Works staff said signs ("No parking between signs") and targeted patrols could help, while towing rules and ordinances limit what the city can order without an ordinance change or private‑property tow request.

Separately, Christine Jar urged a four‑way stop at North A Street and West Boston, citing multiple accidents and increased traffic expected from activity at Immaculate Conception School and downtown construction. Councilors heard traffic data for that intersection (12 accidents in 10 years) and then voted to direct the city attorney to draft an ordinance establishing a four‑way stop at that location; the ordinance will return to council for consideration in two weeks.

Council did not immediately place signs or install stop controls at North Fifth & East Boston; staff said officers would conduct targeted monitoring and collect speed/volume data before proposing a formal ordinance. On the parking concern, staff said residential‑only parking rules exist in the block and recommended installing additional signage to clarify permitted spaces and enable enforcement.