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Residents press Caseyville board over school-zone speeding and selective parking enforcement
Summary
Residents at the June 3 meeting urged the board to act on speeding through town near schools and complained that no-parking signs were placed without an apparent traffic study, saying enforcement appears uneven; board members said ordinance authority and a formal request/traffic study are required for sign placement.
At its June 3 meeting residents told the Caseyville board they are worried about vehicle speeds and inconsistent parking enforcement near the school.
A resident who identified himself as David said school is out and drivers are routinely traveling “40–45–50 mph through town,” urging the board to address speeding and suggesting the village needs an on‑duty officer in town during school hours. The resident said the situation is “out of hand” and asked the board to do more to protect children who are on the streets while school is not in session.
Other members of the public raised complaints about newly posted no‑parking signs near the school and outside a resident’s house. The complainant said signs appeared only in front of her property and that enforcement looked selective. She asked why the signs were placed without a traffic study and said the board had not formally voted on the placement in advance.
Board members responded in the meeting transcript by noting municipal process: an ordinance is required before signs are placed and staff must receive a formal request; a traffic study is the normal supporting documentation for a new restriction. The board recorded an amendment and vote on ordinance 2026‑13 to formalize the no‑parking designation, and members said procedural steps would be followed for sign installation.
What happens next: the board directed administrative follow-ups (posting/adoption of the ordinance, coordination by Public Works on signs and any necessary traffic study); the transcript does not record a completed traffic study or the study’s findings.
