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Resident raises truck-traffic and pothole concerns for North Cedar during public comment
Summary
A resident urged enforcement of truck restrictions and noted persistent potholes on North Cedar Street; council discussed enforcement and long-standing prioritization challenges for that street.
During the final public-comment period a resident who said she lives on North Cedar described the road as "ragged" and said heavy grain trucks continue to use the street despite a posted no‑truck sign, creating noise and damage in the neighborhood. She said some neighbors have privately patched the road and questioned whether enforcement might help.
Council members acknowledged the long-running nature of the problem and discussed enforcement and routing alternatives; the mayor said engineering and budgeting require prioritization and suggested residents could be asked to drive a slightly longer route to ease local impact, though he also recognized that may not be a practical option for all truck drivers. No formal enforcement action was announced at the meeting.
