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Resident pushes removable speed cables; selectboard charges ordinance committee to draft traffic‑calming rules
Summary
A resident proposed removable plastic 'speed cables' for Ball Mountain Road; after discussion about signage, enforcement and equity, the board charged the ordinance committee to draft a traffic‑calming ordinance and requested an inventory from the road commissioner.
A Rangely resident proposed installing removable plastic speed‑cable devices on Ball Mountain Road to slow traffic to 15–20 mph. The resident said the devices are not permanent, can be removed for winter plowing, and could be funded in part by a neighborhood improvement association.
Board members agreed traffic calming is a town concern but discussed alternatives before installing devices town‑wide: improved signage, stepped‑up enforcement, public hearings and an inventory by the road commissioner of candidate streets. Members raised practical questions—liability, enforcement capacity, signage, and appropriate locations—and asked the ordinance committee to draft an ordinance that would allow discretionary placement following a public hearing.
The board moved to charge the ordinance committee to prepare a traffic‑calming ordinance; the motion passed. Members emphasized that any ordinance would require a public hearing before adoption and that the police would be part of enforcement discussions.
The ordinance committee will review potential calming devices, staging and seasonal removal, signage requirements and public‑hearing language; staff will request an inventory from the road commissioner to prioritize candidate roads.
