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After sheriff's study, Kalona council directs staff to draft 45 mph speed ordinance for Nutmeg/133rd corridor
Summary
Following a Washington County Sheriff's Office speed study, city staff recommended a 45 mph limit from the Highway 1 entrance to Nutmeg and to the city limits on Nutmeg; council directed staff to prepare an ordinance to set that speed.
The Kalona City Council reviewed a speed study from the Washington County Sheriff's Office on Oct. 7 and directed city staff to prepare an ordinance setting a 45 mph limit for the 133rd/Nutmeg corridor.
City staff recommended establishing a 45 mph speed limit from the Highway 1 entrance to Nutmeg and continuing to the end of city limits on Nutmeg based on the sheriff's study. Council directed staff to draft an ordinance for consideration at a future meeting; the minutes record the direction but do not show a formal vote adopting a new speed limit at the Oct. 7 session.
The minutes do not include the full study text or data points; they record only the staff recommendation and the council's instruction to prepare an ordinance.
