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Council presses for ditch maintenance after speed‑sign confusion; DOT calls signage likely human error
Summary
Council members asked public‑works staff to address overgrown ditches and settled manhole covers before hurricane season and discussed two southbound speed signs that briefly displayed 50 mph; staff said DOT could not explain the change and described it as likely a human error.
Councilmembers raised multiple public-works concerns Aug. 19, urging crews to cut and herbicide overgrown ditches that impair sight lines at intersections and to address a settled manhole cover near the high school that has caused a dip in the roadway. Council members asked staff to obtain a repair quote and urged action before hurricane season to avoid drainage problems.
Separately, members reported two southbound signs near the Lutheran Cemetery and another location that were set at 50 mph and later covered; DOT was unable to provide an immediate explanation and attendees said the best answer offered was that it was a human error. The council requested follow-up with DOT and directed staff to prioritize visible safety‑related ditch and drainage fixes.
