2/20/12
The Insider often hears residents complain about speeders in their neighborhoods. Recently, it's been on Yellowstone Tr., in the Shady Hills Area, Covington Rd. and at the 2/13 council meeting, Country Club Rd. What amazes the Insider is that residents expressed a strong feeling of safety in the resident survey while still complaining that it's not safe to go to their mailbox.
See: http://lmcc.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?publish_id=428 for the video of the council meeting and watch the Matters From The Floor segment.
So why no more speed enforcement? Well, it's up to SLMPD and the Coordinating Committee that runs it to set priorities on speed enforcement. The only real influence Shorewood has is what Mayor Lizee says since she alone represents the City and reports nothing back to council.
In the past, when Chief Litsey was trying to add staff, he was asked if more officers would mean more traffic enforcement. His answer was, no.
Residents who want more enforcement should lobby the Mayor or, ask council to give SLMPD extra funding for special enforcement. It appears it'll never come as part of the huge cost the City already bears.
Happy Reading!
The Insider
Speedbumps?
ReplyDeleteHere we are, in the Land Of Milk And Honey and we are not getting the enforcement we pay for. Will lobbying help?
ReplyDeleteWill throwing more money at the SLMPD help? For what Shorewood pays, we deserve basic service: traffic enforcement. No more money without performance. Let's lobby on that!