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Residents urge action on Wasatch crossing, raise kratom concerns and praise bike planning during public comment
Summary
During public comment residents and stakeholders urged faster safety action for Wasatch Boulevard crossings, requested more bicycle infrastructure, and raised concerns about kratom sales and enforcement; speakers included Steve McKinnon, Freddy Butterfield and Doug Whismer.
Multiple members of the public addressed the council during the general comment period. Steve McKinnon, who said he lives about 100 feet from Wasatch Boulevard, urged immediate safety improvements and praised staff work on the crossing study: "I walk it. I use it, I bike it, I see the kids, I see the incidences of almost life's taken away," he said, describing frequent high-speed traffic on the downhill section and rear-end close calls at the existing crosswalk.
Other commenters raised different concerns. Freddy Butterfield urged the council and mayor to pursue restrictions on kratom sales, described a personal family tragedy he attributed to the product and asked the city to coordinate with the mayor and state representatives; his remarks amounted to a public plea rather than a formal request for an action item. Cyclist and community participant Doug Whismer thanked staff for including bike-lane discussions in the study and encouraged more active-transportation investments.
