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Resident asks Selectboard to address speeding on New Street; board to review signage and ordinance
Summary
A New Street resident requested speed bumps to slow traffic. The Selectboard asked staff to check signage and the town ordinance and authorized Mo to order speed-limit signs if needed to improve enforcement.
A resident of New Street told the Selectboard that motorists are speeding on the road and asked the board to consider speed bumps or other calming measures. Tom Howrigan said he would inspect the existing signage and Town Administrator Cathy Ainsworth said she would review the town ordinance that governs traffic control.
The Selectboard indicated the town can install or replace signage to improve enforceability and delegated authority for ordering speed limit signs to Mo (staff) if required. No formal vote or funding decision was made at the meeting; the board instructed staff to return with any ordinance constraints or recommended signage options.
Next steps are for Tom Howrigan to confirm existing signs on New Street and for Cathy Ainsworth to report back on ordinance language and whether speed-limit signage can be ordered administratively.
