COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – A divided Coldwater City Council decided Monday night not to revisit a Department of Municipal Services policy regarding child warning signs in the City of Coldwater.
The D.M.S. has received requests over the years from residents to install specialty message or special needs signs.
But according to Deputy DMS Director Joe Thornburg, their research indicates these type of signs have little or no effect on driving behavior and may give the impression that it is safe for children to play in the street.
During the public comment portion of the meeting, Katrina Hamlin asked that autistic child street signs in her neighborhood be put back up.
The Council passed a resolution almost two years ago that established a policy which only permitted street signs that are covered in the State and Federally adopted Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
A motion to revisit the policy was voted down 5-4.
The resolution approved in August of 2023 called for the city to no longer install child specialty warning signs and to remove those currently in place on city streets.
It also stated the city will install and maintain pedestrian and playground signs at specific locations under state and federal standards.
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