Gainesboro Aldermen approved the removal of a speed bump on Short Street during Thursday night’s aldermen meeting.
In July of 2024, the aldermen approved adding a speed bump on Short Street after it was recommended by Gainesboro Police Chief Michael Smith. Several residents claimed that some cars bottom out going over the speed bump. Aldermen Tom Goetz said he would like to remove the speed bump as it is not needed.
“We have monitored it and it doesn’t have a tremendous amount of traffic on it,” Goetz said. “I am adjoining property to that street. I mow the yard there every week and I’m in no danger of anybody speeding by or anything like that and I make a motion that we remove the speed hump.”
A few residents questioned the aldermen’s decision to remove the speed bump after approving the speed bump several months ago. One resident called the decision a waste of taxpayer dollars.
“If you didn’t want it, then why didn’t you stop it at that meeting,” A resident said. “Because all that’s done is cost the taxpayer a bunch of money to put that hump down and then it’s gonna cost you a bunch of money to take that hump back up. Once you take that hump up you are gonna have to repave under it because you are gonna have to cut that out. you can’t take that out with that sticky stuff.”
Another resident said after several months, the speed bump has yet to be striped, causing the speed bump to be a road hazard. The resident said the speed bump has made the street safer and that the speed bump needs to be striped.
“I’m requesting and asking that it not be removed, ” A resident said. “That the city workers be allowed to finish the job because it has slowed down traffic. It’s slowed down quite a bit.”
The aldermen approved removing the speed bump in a 3-0 vote.
In other business, the aldermen tabled a decision to hang flower baskets on the town square. Mayor Lloyd Williams said the town has done it in the past but is not sure if this proposal was the same thing. Nancy Pruett was scheduled to speak in front of the board but was not present.
The board approved a second reading of revisions to the town municipal codes book.
The board approved the repeal of a one-way street on West Maple Street to South Murray Street. The board also approved the repeal of a one-way street on South Union Street to Montpelier Avenue. The repeals will remain till at least 2030.
The board also approved a city streets construction policy and a drug and alcohol testing policy.
The board also approved to leave the do not enter sign at Gainesboro Elementary School to be on only during the school day. Smith said leaving the sign on during the school day will have everybody coming in the same way and preventing accidents.
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