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Residents urge council to block sports complex entrance plans and to rein in truck traffic on Broad Street
Summary
Multiple Gallery 23 residents told the council a proposed Dodge County Sports Complex would overwhelm local roads and accused the developer of nonresponsiveness; other residents pushed for truck reroutes and 4‑way stops on Broad Street to stop jake braking and improve safety.
During the public‑comment period, several residents from the Gallery 23 subdivision described traffic and safety worries tied to a planned Dodge County Sports Complex and broader truck traffic on Broad Street.
"We are a very small little community out there," said Jane Gibson (speaker 3), who said she received a letter from her HOA indicating the council would be asked to rezone the area for the complex. Gibson warned that existing traffic on Highway 30 has roughly doubled and said additional event traffic and the lack of a new interchange on Highway 275 — and no secondary entrance off 275 — would make it difficult for residents to exit the subdivision.
Vicky Allen (speaker 6), a trustee on the SID, said the developer and HOA leadership have been nonresponsive, pointed to a vacated commercial building she called RTG and said maintenance has fallen to neighbors. "This developer is nonresponsive," Allen said, adding she fears a newly built complex could be left in poor condition.
Several speakers also urged action on Broad Street. Jean Chapler (speaker 10) argued the city's long‑range transportation plan and Safe Streets initiative favor routing heavy trucks to industrial routes rather than through residential and downtown corridors. Ellen Lund (speaker 12) described repeated incidents of loud truck braking and recommended installing four‑way stops to slow traffic and reduce noise and wear on the road.
Speakers urged the council to consider a March 10 study session announced by the mayor on Broad Street traffic for further staff briefings and possible next steps.
