By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette
At the Feb. 10 meeting of the Guthrie Center City Council, traffic speed was the main topic. The council held the first reading of the proposed Ordinance 2025-02, “Amend Chapter 63, Subsection 63.04- Adjust speed limits on School Street and Bluff Street…” The ordinance would decrease the speed limit on each street from 35 mph to 25 mph. The council unanimously approved the first reading.
The council discussed installing digital speed signage on three spots for traffic entering Guthrie Center (North Highway 25, South Highway 25 and West Highway 44).
City Clerk Kris Arrasmith explained the signage is available free of charge to the city, with the possible exception that the city may have to pay for the sign post. The council consensus was to install the three signs where allowed by the state DOT.
Guthrie County Sheriff Matt Harmann was present and addressed the council regarding coverage and services provided by his department. He discussed the contracted amount of coverage for the city and stressed that the number of hours may fluctuate some from week to week.
“You’ll see some weeks are more than required. Maybe take that into account if we get a busy time. Like right now, we’ve been dealing with a lot of car break-ins around the county,” Harmann said.
The council went into closed session to discuss a possible litigation matter regarding goats.
The next regular meeting of the council is set for Monday, Feb. 24 at 6:30 p.m. The public is welcome.