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Cheney council moves to lower South Main speed limit and discusses senior center meal service changes
Summary
Following a traffic study, council agreed to pursue lowering the South Main speed limit from 40 to 30 mph and requested an ordinance; council also discussed senior center meal contractor changes and agreed to temporary meal delivery by the new vendor while staff seeks further details.
The Cheney City Council reviewed a traffic study for South Main and MacArthur on Dec. 10, and directed staff to prepare an ordinance to lower the speed limit on South Main from 40 mph to 30 mph in response to new commercial activity and increased park use.
Police Chief Ken Winter summarized the study and noted speeds on MacArthur averaged 5–10 mph over the posted limit; the traffic engineer made no recommendation to change MacArthur’s speed limit. Councilmembers discussed pedestrian safety, the potential for a lighted sidewalk, a marked crosswalk near the fair entrance, and the possibility of adding a bike lane. City Administrator Danielle Young said she would consult John Riggins of Kirkham Michael, who engineered a previous sidewalk project, for recommendations.
Separately, Administrator Young told the council that CPAAA’s contract with Everfull will end Dec. 31 and CPAAA has contracted a new nutrition provider, Trio, which will not supply a paid server for congregate meals. CPAAA has offered a $5,000 stipend; options discussed included hiring a staff member to serve meals, using volunteers (noting reporting concerns), or having Trio deliver eligible home‑delivered meals that recipients could bring to the center. Council agreed to have Trio deliver meals temporarily while staff seeks more information; CPAAA requested an answer by Friday but had not provided full job descriptions or clear eligibility criteria in the materials presented.
Staff will return with an ordinance for the South Main speed change and additional information about senior meal service options at a future meeting.
