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Residents press council on potholes, speed bumps and town policing
Summary
During public comment residents raised concerns about a pothole at Illinois Avenue/Bryan Street, requests for additional speed bumps, and growing visible homelessness and drug use; Mayor Sam Maxson said work on policing and public-safety responses is in progress.
Several residents used the public‑comment period at the Aug. 13 Nutter Fort council meeting to press officials on local maintenance and safety issues.
Resident Jennifer Robinson asked why the ambulance payoff had been handled and whether it needed to be on the agenda; Treasurer Leslie Cummings said the payoff was discussed as part of the truck purchase and interdepartmental swap. Robinson also raised a pothole on Illinois Avenue at Bryan Street; Public Works Supervisor Taylor Keith said the pothole will be addressed during upcoming paving. She asked about complaints regarding speed bumps; Keith said a few complaints have been received and that speed bumps will be painted once paving occurs. Robinson noted removal of Jim Link’s name from the town website; Mayor Sam Maxson responded that Link had resigned. When Robinson asked whether Officer Nathan Lanham was still employed with the Nutter Fort Police Department, Mayor Maxson replied, "No, he is not."
Resident Kenneth Johnson requested a speed bump on Maryland Avenue to slow speeding traffic and said he had observed more homeless individuals and drug users in town, asking when the town could increase police presence. Mayor Maxson said work on increasing police presence is "in progress." The council did not record specific new policing resources or a timeline at the meeting; residents’ requests and public-works commitments were the primary outcomes of public comment.
