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Resident urges scooter regulations as council hears paving and public-safety building updates
Summary
A resident told the Council Knoxville should adopt scooter regulations covering licensing, helmet use, or speed control. City Manager Heather Ussery reported paving on Veterans Boulevard and Marion Street is complete and piers for the Public Safety Building will arrive in the coming weeks; the Fire Department received a Gold Helmet designation.
During public comment at the May 18 Knoxville City Council meeting, resident Nicholas Lirio of 101 E Marion Street urged the Council to consider regulations for scooters in town, citing safety risks and suggesting licensing, helmet requirements, or speed controls to reduce the chance of injuries.
Separately, City Manager Heather Ussery updated the Council on capital projects: paving on Veterans Boulevard and Marion Street is complete, crews have moved to Gephart Street, and Bell Avenue is scheduled for paving within the next few weeks. Ussery also reported that piers for the Public Safety Building project will be delivered within the next few weeks. Fire Chief Cal Wyman announced the Knoxville Fire Department received the Gold Helmet Designation. Water Reclamation Supervisor Patrick Murphy reported the FY2027-budgeted paving project had been completed and staff will be trained on a new camera arriving the next day.
The minutes record the safety concern as a public comment and record project updates as staff reports; no formal action on scooter regulations was taken at this meeting.
