By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette
At the Feb. 24 meeting of the Guthrie Center City Council, the second reading of the proposed ordinance to lower the speed limit on Bluff Street and School Street from 35 mph to 25 mph was held. No councilmember indicated hearing significant feedback against the proposed change.
Councilmember Garold Thomas said he is in favor of the change, for safety reasons, especially for Bluff Street.
“On the road up there by the hospital, there’s always somebody walking along there, and there’s no sidewalk,” Thomas said. “Those are the only two roads in town that haven’t been 25 mph.”
The council unanimously approved the second reading, waived the third reading, and adopted Ordinance 25-02 to make the speed limit change official. New speed limit signs will be posted as soon as available.
The council appointed 2025 Aquatic Center committee members Alan Mahaffey, Kari Carroll, Dana Stein and Megan Railsback.
Dr. Steven Bascom addressed the council on behalf of the library board regarding the library budget. He explained that the board is asking to implement a $1.50 hourly wage increase for library staff, to match the increase for other city employees. After discussion, the council approved an increase of 75 cents per hour.
The council set a public hearing regarding the proposed Fiscal Year 2025-2026 property tax levy. The hearing will be Monday, March 24 at 6:30 p.m., immediately prior to the regular council meeting.
The next regular meeting of the council will be Monday, March 10 at 6:30 p.m. The public is welcome.