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Residents press Pelham for traffic calming; judge candidate asks for votes
Summary
During public comment at the June 4 Pelham City Council meeting, residents requested speed bumps and traffic-calming measures in Gray Oaks and elsewhere; City Engineer Mike Eddington said he would follow up. Candidate Jay Welborn also addressed voters ahead of a June 16 election.
During the meeting’s public-comment period, Gray Oaks residents pressed the council for traffic-calming measures and for consideration of speed bumps on long residential stretches. John Stade (409 Grama Oaks Way) described persistent speeding in Gray Oaks and asked whether the council could consider speed bumps similar to nearby cities. Mike Eddington, the city engineer, said he would contact the residents and provide the city’s traffic-calming policy.
Another resident who said she represents neighborhood committees reiterated concerns about teen speeding and confirmed that residents had requested follow-up from staff. Eddington responded that traffic-calming decisions are based on traffic volumes, speeds and roadway constraints and pledged to distribute relevant policy information to residents who submitted comment cards.
Also during public comments, Jay Welborn, a candidate for Shelby County District Court Place 3, thanked Pelham voters for turnout in the May primary and urged continued participation in the June 16 election.
The council took no immediate formal action at the meeting but staff committed to follow up with residents and provide the traffic-calming policy and next steps.
