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every month," said Washington resident John MacPherson.
Almost all of the residents who spoke at the hearing expressed support for the stop sign.
Town Mayor Eugene Leggett said he favored the stop sign as well as upping the penalty for speeding to $200 and putting up signs that warn drivers of the steep fines — an option that the council has considered and some town residents have advocated for.
Leggett said that earlier this month he and Vice Mayor Jean Goodine met with Sheriff Connie Compton Smith to discuss both possibilities. Leggett said Smith was skeptical about how effective the stop sign would be and said it might create a noise problem, as trucks and motorcycles would have to down shift to stop.
Leggett said any issues with the stop sign could be easily solved by removing it.
Washington resident Gary Schwartz said that vehicle noise is already a problem on Main Street and should be addressed separately by the town council.
According to Mayor Leggett, Sheriff Smith thought that increasing the fines and stepping up enforcement would better address speeding.
Smith was not immedi
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