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Residents praise scholarship, raise concerns about message-board brightness and truck 'Jake brakes'
Summary
During citizen comments the council heard a thank-you letter from a scholarship recipient, informal feedback that the new electronic message board was too bright (staff adjusted auto-brightness), and requests to enforce a 'Jake brakes prohibited' sign on 238th with targeted sheriff's office missions.
In the public-comment portion of the meeting staff relayed a letter from a scholarship recipient named Sofia and shared neighborhood feedback about the city's new electronic message board and a 'Jake brakes' noise issue on 238th.
A staff member told councilors some residents found the message board bright at first; staff adjusted the sign’s auto-brightness settings and said it appears to have resolved most complaints. The presenter also said the electronic board is being used for city messaging and partner notices, not paid advertising. On trucks and noise, staff said they worked with the county to reinstall a "Jake brakes prohibited" sign on 238th and plan targeted enforcement windows with the sheriff's office focusing on times identified by residents.
