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Resident reports drivers running four‑way stop; board orders monitoring and approves new signs
Summary
A resident told the Village of Belgium board that drivers frequently run a four‑way stop at Dean and Park, prompting the safety committee to request sheriff monitoring; the board also approved Public Works’ recommendation to add a full stop sign at Michael Street and 1st Street.
A Village of Belgium resident, Michael Watson, told the board on Oct. 14 that vehicles often run a four‑way stop at Dean and Park, creating a danger for families and children who ride bikes in the roadway.
"We have 3 vehicles just blow right through that stop sign," Watson said, urging the board to act. He also reported a cast‑iron water‑valve cover that had been dislodged and thrown several feet from its seat, which he said should be repaired before it ends up damaging property.
"If you can kinda give me a time frame when you see it most often," Safety Committee Chair (speaker identified in the meeting as the safety committee chair) replied, and offered to ask the sheriff’s department to increase monitoring in the area. Watson told the board the problem was most common in the late afternoon, roughly 4–7 p.m.
The board later took up a Public Works recommendation to add a full stop sign on Michael Street at 1st Street after a committee member said about 14 children live near the intersection and there is no sidewalk, forcing children into the road. Public Works said the change is intended to slow traffic where children play.
The motion to approve the stop sign was seconded and approved by voice vote (aye). The board also asked the safety committee to survey nearby intersections and follow up with the sheriff’s office about patrols during the late‑afternoon window residents identified.
Next steps: the safety committee will coordinate with county law enforcement to request increased patrols during the hours residents identified and will report back to the board after completing a walk‑through of the area to recommend any additional traffic‑calming measures.
