Granite Shoals mayor talks speed limits

  • Councilman Phil Ort agreed with Mayor Will Skinner that the council should take action on speed limits on smaller roads in Granite Shoals, such as Granitecastle Drive (pictured here) where Ort said he’s seen excessive speeding. Photos by Nathan Hendrix/The Highlander
    Councilman Phil Ort agreed with Mayor Will Skinner that the council should take action on speed limits on smaller roads in Granite Shoals, such as Granitecastle Drive (pictured here) where Ort said he’s seen excessive speeding. Photos by Nathan Hendrix/The Highlander
  • Councilman Phil Ort also suggested discussing the speed limits around parks, including Crockett Park (pictured here), due to the volume of pedestrians and municipal workers at these locations.
    Councilman Phil Ort also suggested discussing the speed limits around parks, including Crockett Park (pictured here), due to the volume of pedestrians and municipal workers at these locations.
Granite Shoals Mayor Will Skinner wants the city council to consider lowering the speed limits on smaller streets in the city limits. “I’ve been doing a lot of driving around the city and there are a lot of roads that aren’t wide enough to get two vehicles by,” he said at the Sept. 28 regular council meeting. “We do see a lot of speeding down these roads. “A lot of kids are out there,” he added…

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