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Resident asks council to add stop signs and a four-way at Fifth and Baldwin
Summary
The Maxwell council heard a resident request to add stop signs on North/Baldwood Street and revisit a four-way stop at Fifth and Baldwin for traffic calming; council agreed to draft an ordinance amendment and hold a public hearing.
A resident concern about speeding on Baldwood/Baldwin streets and a request to add stop signs and a four-way stop at Fifth and Baldwin drew discussion at the Maxwell Town Council meeting. A council member reported that Alex Goly, who lives on Baldwood Street, asked the council to consider adding stop signs on North/Baldwood to slow traffic entering town.
Council members debated whether more signage or stricter enforcement would be more effective. One council member said enforcement would be preferable to installing extra stop signs; others said a four-way stop at Fifth and Baldwin had been discussed previously and might improve safety at that intersection.
Staff advised a straightforward process: draft an ordinance amendment, schedule a public hearing and, depending on public input, the council could adopt or reject the change. Members noted jurisdictional and design constraints where state or county road design and visibility could affect the warrant for a stop sign. Engineering staff flagged that some speed-limit signage was faded and ordered replacements to better mark the change from higher-speed approaches to the 25 mph residential zone.
The council asked staff to prepare ordinance language and include options (signage, four-way stop, and enforcement steps) for discussion at a future meeting and to put a public hearing on the agenda once the draft is ready.
