Groveland considers speed-table program with optional HOA matching to expand installations
Council discussed a proposed speed-table program: staff said the city installs speed tables (not speed bumps), three neighborhoods requested installations via HOAs, and a matching program could roughly double installations if homeowners associations contribute funds.
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Vice Mayor Barbara Gaines raised questions about the proposed traffic-calming and speed-table program, citing potential impacts on emergency responders. Fire Chief Kevin Carroll explained that fire apparatus must slow substantially and may nearly stop when crossing a speed table, producing an estimated delay of several seconds per table.
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