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Council approves ordinance making Market Street two-way, updates school-zone speed limits
Summary
Mount Carroll council approved Ordinance No. 2025-12-01 to convert Market Street to two-way traffic, remove a 20 mph limit on part of Benton Street, and establish 20 mph limits in all school zones; the vote was 5–0 with one absence.
The Mount Carroll City Council approved Ordinance No. 2025-12-01 amending Title 8 of the city code on Dec. 9, 2025, to make Market Street a two-way street, remove a 20 mph speed limit on a designated portion of Benton Street, and establish a 20 mph limit in all school-zone areas. The motion, made by Alderman Jeff Elliott and seconded by Alderman Jody Wolber, passed on a roll-call vote of five yeses and one absent.
Council members did not record extended debate on the item in the meeting minutes. The ordinance number and the vote were entered into the record during the New Business section; the transcript shows the council approved the change alongside other routine items. No effective date was specified in the meeting text.
