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Middleton council funds nine pathway-safety signs to address electric motorcycles and promote rules
Summary
Council approved using $1,355 from council discretionary funds to buy nine pathway-safety signs (symbols-focused, with 'everybody' removed from top verbiage) to address electric motorcycle safety and clarify permitted uses on pathways.
Council approved the purchase of nine pathway-safety signs at the June 17 meeting to address growing concerns about electric motorcycles and user safety on shared pathways.
Chief Smith and staff presented a sign mock-up and recommended placing signs at priority locations (Middleton Place Park, other high-use parks and pathway connections). Council directed staff to remove the word "everybody" from the top line and prefer symbol-based messaging to reduce ambiguity. Mayor and council discussed vandalism risk for signs in remote locations and the need to pair signage with outreach (school assemblies, social media and park-based awareness) that staff agreed to pursue.
The council authorized the use of council discretionary funds for a not-to-exceed purchase of $1,355 for nine signs from the quoted vendor, with the advice to customize the sign verbiage to replace wording with symbols. The motion passed unanimously.
