An agenda item for Monday’s Carroll City Council meeting has drawn a great deal of attention from people on both sides of the issue. City Manager, Mike Pogge-Weaver, says train quiet zones have been discussed by councils for decades.
A previous study developed by Bolton and Menk, Inc. was updated and will be reviewed Monday night.
Pogge-Weaver explains tactics, such as cone barriers, will score differently than quad gates or complete closure of an intersection. Each option comes with a different price tag too, and Pogge-Weaver says it is not just a matter of selecting safety measures, but of evaluating the costs of each.
Ames is often held up as an example of a successful mitigation plan and Pogge-Weaver explains why.
Pogge-Weaver says there are varied funding streams available, such as the general fund, Local Option Sales Tax (L.O.S.T.) or Tax Increment Financing (TIF) for part of it. The public is encouraged to either come to Monday’s meeting or to watch and/or join by digital means to hear the details of this study and the associated costs. Pogge-Weaver says they welcome feedback on the options available. Other agenda items include the second reading of new fees for the Carroll Rec Center, expansion of the urban revitalization area and reconstruction on a portion of Adams Street. The meeting will convene at 5:15 p.m. at City Hall. The full agenda, packet of materials–including the train horn mitigation study—and details on how to digitally join the meeting can be found below.
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Link to agenda, packet of materials and details on how to join Monday’s meeting:
https://www.cityofcarroll.com/Uploads/agendas-minutes2021/CouncilAgendaPacket102521pack2.pdf
