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Council refers South George Street radar‑sign petition to infrastructure committee
Summary
Residents presented a petition asking the city to install a pole‑mounted radar speed sign on South George Street; Department of Highways guidance was mixed, so council will ask the infrastructure committee to research standards, legal constraints, and possible placement options before returning with a recommended response to DOH.
Residents petitioned the council to install a pole‑mounted radar speed sign on South George Street and asked the city to press the state Department of Highways for an exception. A resident organizer, who collected signatures and presented the petition, said neighbors want a permanent speed‑awareness sign rather than only mobile devices.
Council members reviewed letters from the Department of Highways that said a full pole‑mounted sign is ‘‘not permitted’’ in some circumstances and ‘‘not recommended’’ in others because drivers can become habituated to them. One councilmember said the letters contained conflicting guidance and asked the infrastructure committee to research applicable standards and whether placement in a planting strip or on city property would avoid DOH jurisdiction.
The council accepted the petition for the record and tasked the infrastructure committee with additional research, drafting a response to DOH and, if warranted, collecting further signatures from residents to bolster the petition packet.
Next steps: Infrastructure committee to draft a response letter to DOH, research statutory and design standards, and bring recommendations back to council.
