Sheriff offers insight into speeding enforcement
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When the topic of street signs came up about an hour into the Phillips Village Board meeting last week, the 28 citizens gathered in the town hall started voicing concerns about people running stop signs and speeding through 6th Street and other residential areas, culminating in some criticism of the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office.
When the topic of street signs came up about an hour into the Phillips Village Board meeting last week, the 28 citizens gathered in the town hall started voicing concerns about people running stop signs and speeding through 6th Street and other residential areas, culminating in some criticism of the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office.
“Running through the stop signs is one thing, but the speed is outrageous,” retired attorney Dorothy Benton said. “These are people rolling past my house, I’d say at a good 35 (mph) sometimes faster. I know who they are. I’ve called the sheriff’s office so many times, but they’re not doing anything.”
Benton stated that the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Department turned down the idea of a speed trap, after being given names and license plates with no results seen on her end. Others also agreed with the danger of speeding in Phillips and lack of law enforcement presence.
“I don’t let my kids play on the street anymore. I don’t trust them,” said another attendee.
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