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Residents raise mail, speeding and reservoir concerns at council meeting
Summary
During audience comments residents raised missing mail and package problems affecting seniors, requested attention to speeding on Highway 42, and asked why there is no park attendant at the reservoir (noting it is outside city limits). Council and staff pledged follow-up with the police and county.
During the meeting’s public-comment period residents raised several community concerns. Felicia Matthews, who said she lives in the 10 Mile area and participates on a Winston community Facebook group, asked why there is no park attendant at the nearby reservoir; staff responded that the reservoir is outside city limits and is Douglas County jurisdiction. Matthews also urged enforcement on Highway 42, asking whether police could do more to write tickets at speed-prone segments.
Matthews further described repeated incidents of missing mail and packages affecting elderly residents and said she had filed inquiries with federal and congressional offices to prompt investigations. City staff said the city manager and council had made inquiries and will contact the police chief for enforcement strategies; residents were advised to use USPS tracking for documentation.
Council members said they would follow up with state and federal representatives as needed and acknowledged the problem’s seriousness for seniors who rely on mail for benefits and documents.
