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Select Board adopts revised speed‑limit ordinance; signatures to follow
Summary
The Select Board approved a speed‑limit ordinance after reviewing references to statute and law‑enforcement input; the board noted the ordinance must be warned in the paper and may be subject to petition within the statutory period.
The Tinmouth Select Board discussed and approved a revised speed‑limit ordinance. Board members reviewed suggested statutory references and law‑enforcement input and agreed the process is to adopt the ordinance and then warn it in the paper to allow for petitions and statutory challenges.
A select board member explained the sequence: "the process is you adopt the ordinance, and then we have to warn it in the paper... they can request a vote... otherwise it'll become effective after that 90 days," noting that the legal warning period allows residents to petition if they object. The board moved to approve and sign the ordinance; members expressed mixed views about the numeric limit but emphasized enforceability by local law enforcement.
The board discussed enforcement realities and whether lowering the posted limit was necessary or whether stronger enforcement of existing limits would be more effective; the final action was to approve the ordinance and prepare formal signing and public notification.
