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Resident urges council to move speed-zone on South College Street after safety concern
Summary
Resident Shae Bohne asked the council to move a speed-zone on South College Street near Harlan Morris Drive, expressing fear for her child's safety; Mayor Tony Burriss asked Police Chief Anthony Shostrand and city employee Terry Brown to address the location and suggested a 'Slow Children at Play' sign.
Resident Shae Bohne raised a safety concern during the citizen input portion of the June 23 meeting, asking the city to move the “31-speed limit zone” to the other side of the hill on South College Street around the Harlan Morris Drive area because she is worried her son could be hit by a speeding car topping the hill.
Mayor Tony Burriss said the city could put a “Slow Children at Play” sign at the location and asked Police Chief Anthony Shostrand and city employee Terry Brown to visit the site the next day to assess and address the situation. The transcript records the request and the mayor's direction to staff; no formal traffic-calming measure or ordinance was proposed or voted on during the meeting.
Because the transcript uses the phrase “31-speed limit zone” and does not provide a measured speed limit or engineering assessment, the exact posted speed and any engineering constraints are not specified. Further follow-up by the police department or public works is needed to confirm the current posted speed, whether the sign location change is feasible, and any formal timeline for action.
