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Resident speed complaint on 6th Street prompts council to seek county signage change; business sign dispute raised
Summary
A resident complaint about high speeds on 6th Street led council members to ask the county to post a 35 mph sign where the road enters town; council also debated a request by a local gun shop to place a sign near town parking and raised concerns about property lines and handicap spaces.
A council member (speaker S2) reported a resident complaint about vehicles traveling at high speeds on 6th Street and recommended asking the county to post a 35 mph speed limit sign where the county road becomes a town street.
S2 told the council they conducted radar checks at the resident's requested times and saw no speeders, but noted jurisdictional complexity: "6th Street for a certain specified time is in the county on one half of the street and then the town on the other half of the street," and that state law sets a default 55 mph limit unless posted. The council granted permission for S2 to contact Richard Dixon at the county to request posting a 35 mph sign at the town boundary to slow traffic entering the town.
Separately, the council discussed a property-line and signage dispute involving a business owner who wants to place a 'Hometown Guns' sign near the public parking at the southeast corner of the lot adjacent to Orlean Public Park. Members debated whether the sign should be placed on the owner's private property, noted uncertainty about exact lot lines, and suggested any accommodation should be in writing so the town is protected if the sign is later changed. Handicap parking and visibility concerns were also raised.
Council members suggested practical steps: staff will verify property lines, assess whether the sign could be moved to the owner's property, and check requirements for handicap spaces before approving any sign placement. No formal permit or vote on the sign was recorded at the meeting.
The council also asked staff to follow up on a separate citizen report that a school bus was parking on a Jefferson Street sidewalk and to contact the homeowner to resolve the obstruction.
No enforcement action or signage permit was issued during the meeting; instead, members directed staff to seek county cooperation on speed signage and to investigate property ownership and placement options for the business sign.
