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Residents press council on speeding and school performance during citizen comment
Summary
During citizen comment residents urged the city to study speeding on Bookerdale Road and urged the council to maintain school funding amid concerns about Waynesboro school performance compared with neighboring localities.
Several residents used the citizen comment period to press the council on neighborhood traffic safety and education funding.
Charles Smith, a resident of 240 Bookerdale Road, described repeated, high‑speed cut‑through traffic on Bookerdale Road—including tractor‑trailers—on a narrow stretch with a single‑lane bridge. "This is 45, 55, you name it," Smith said, asking the city to look into countermeasures. Later, Roosevelt Miller asked whether cameras or speed bumps might help; the council treated the suggestion as a recommendation and did not provide an immediate staff response.
Resident Eric Shinovich presented comparative data on school performance, citing US News and the Virginia Department of Education and saying Waynesboro high schools lag nearby Stanton and Augusta County on several metrics. He said the city’s schools are designated "off track" or "in need of intensive support" and urged council to maintain investment in education rather than reallocating funds away from schools. Shinovich framed his remarks as a warning about long‑term community vitality if school investment declines.
No formal council action followed the comments at the meeting; staff or council follow‑up on the speeding concern or budget priorities was not scheduled during the session.
