Fort Mitchell heard pleas for new speed bumps from a concerned young citizen.
Cub Scout Troop 367 attended the Nov. 13 city council meeting to earn its citizenship badges. The group introduced itself and led the pledge of allegiance to kick off the meeting. The troop also stayed through the whole meeting, and one member even brought an issue to the council’s attention.
Brett Pfaeler, a Cub Scout and Fort Mitchell resident in the fifth grade, introduced herself and explained to the council why she felt Cherrywood Drive would benefit from speed bumps.
“I was wondering if you could get speed bumps in my area because the cars fly really fast down the hills. I have to walk across the street, because there are no sidewalks, to get to my friend’s house,” Pfaeler said.
Pfaeler told LINK nky that this issue had been on her mind for several months.
Councilmember Kim Nachazel, also a resident of Cherrywood Drive, empathized with Pfaeler’s concerns.
“Sidewalks would be a great start there, too,” Nachzel said.
Mayor Jude Hehman heard Pfaeler’s concerns and told her that Cherrywood Drive is next in line to undergo reconstruction. This would include completely tearing out the street and adding sidewalks. He also said that the city would consider adding speed humps now that Pfaeler had brought this up.
“I really think that’s a good idea,” Hehman told Pfealer.
Hehman explained that there was a difference between speed humps and speed bumps and that humps would address the issue as well.
The mayor asked Nick Tewes, public works director, to look into the specifics of installing speed humps so the council could vote on the topic in the future.
Representatives from the city will meet with residents of Cherrywood Drive sometime next spring to discuss the road reconstruction. In part, because the project would involve completely closing the street for some time, the city administration is interested in getting the community’s opinion. Hehman told Pfaeler that he hopes to see her there.