Atlanta council adopts ordinance making Kaufman and South Indiana a four-way stop

The Atlanta Town Council voted to adopt Ordinance 2025‑09‑01, amending chapter 73 (Traffic Schedule 2) of the town code to designate Kaufman Street and South Indiana Street as a four‑way stop. The ordinance was read aloud and council members moved to suspend the rules so the measure could be adopted at the same meeting.

Fred, who presented the ordinance language, described the change as a traffic‑safety measure and said, “It would now be a 4 way stop at Kaufman in Indiana.” Council members approved the suspension of rules and then passed the ordinance by voice vote; the chair announced the motion carried.

The ordinance directs the Town Street Commissioner to procure, install and maintain stop signs notifying the public of the change. It states the ordinance becomes effective upon passage and publication, and notes enforcement may begin after the appropriate signage is erected. No individual roll‑call vote was recorded in the transcript; decisions were reflected by unanimous voice votes reported as “Aye.”

Council members discussed the timing for installation and noted the change responds to recent complaints about the intersection. The meeting record shows this was the ordinance’s first reading, but the council chose to suspend the rules and adopt it immediately.

What happens next: the Town Street Commissioner is to be informed so signs can be procured and installed; the ordinance’s effective date will follow passage and publication as described in the ordinance text.