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Council delays action on Main Street
Jerica Harvey
Issue date: 10/15/08 Section: News
"When you're dealing with safety issues it's always difficult with cost," Stewart said. " We're in a situation, like in all communities, where funding is stretched but we're talking probably $25,000 to $50,000 difference between a couple a light systems."
The council hired a consulting firm, Strand Associates to study options to increase safety at the intersection.
Luke Holman, engineer from Strand Associates, said the HAWK system would likely take until 2010 to be installed. It is only in experimental stages in Arizona and grants are not available for other states until current systems are reviewed after a year.
"We don't want to experiment with safety," Stewart said in opposition to substituting the stoplight for HAWK system research.
Nosek has said traffic problems only seem to occur when school is in session and the majority of students are living in Whitewater.
"I don't have any problems crossing Main Street when school's out or on the weekends," he said.
However, Chaloupka accident occurred on Aug. 26, exactly one week before UW-Whitewater began classes and one day before freshmen were allowed to move into the residence halls.
Voted in by District 3, Nosek was sworn into the council on April 17, 2007 and has not been afraid to voice his opposition against students for the past year.
"Roy's voting record does not reflect a support of students," Taylor said.
His first proposal for increased safety was to have orange flags at each side of the street students could hold in the air as they walked across.
When asked about being vocal against students, Nosek said that although he can understand how he's been construed as anti-student, he does have the interest of the whole community in mind.
"I think I'm just using common sense and it has far more to do with finding an option that is less costly and less intrusive," he said. "I'm not against the stoplight, I just think we only go that route as a last resort."
The council hired a consulting firm, Strand Associates to study options to increase safety at the intersection.
Luke Holman, engineer from Strand Associates, said the HAWK system would likely take until 2010 to be installed. It is only in experimental stages in Arizona and grants are not available for other states until current systems are reviewed after a year.
"We don't want to experiment with safety," Stewart said in opposition to substituting the stoplight for HAWK system research.
Nosek has said traffic problems only seem to occur when school is in session and the majority of students are living in Whitewater.
"I don't have any problems crossing Main Street when school's out or on the weekends," he said.
However, Chaloupka accident occurred on Aug. 26, exactly one week before UW-Whitewater began classes and one day before freshmen were allowed to move into the residence halls.
Voted in by District 3, Nosek was sworn into the council on April 17, 2007 and has not been afraid to voice his opposition against students for the past year.
"Roy's voting record does not reflect a support of students," Taylor said.
His first proposal for increased safety was to have orange flags at each side of the street students could hold in the air as they walked across.
When asked about being vocal against students, Nosek said that although he can understand how he's been construed as anti-student, he does have the interest of the whole community in mind.
"I think I'm just using common sense and it has far more to do with finding an option that is less costly and less intrusive," he said. "I'm not against the stoplight, I just think we only go that route as a last resort."
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Jason G
posted 10/14/08 @ 11:25 PM CST
Roy Nosek is a disgusting individual. Time and time again he fights everything that comes to the city that could help students. He is up for re-election this Spring. (Continued…)
ashley
posted 10/15/08 @ 11:59 AM CST
I agree w/ Jason. Everyone get out and vote and DO NOT vote for Nosek. The students of Whitewater that he hates so much have the power to get that a** out of office. (Continued…)
Kevin
posted 10/15/08 @ 12:12 PM CST
Nosek needs to go... he is ignorant... listen to the people that know what they are talking about...
Julie
posted 10/16/08 @ 7:35 AM CST
District three is filled predominately with students. It will take those students voting in order to remove the ignorant Nosek from office. This is a small town, and students really can change the government if they actually vote. (Continued…)
Mandy
posted 10/16/08 @ 12:52 PM CST
The comment Nosek makes about students "not being smart enough" is a ridiculous reason for not putting up barriers. I think barriers are an excellent idea. (Continued…)
Max Taylor
posted 10/21/08 @ 2:28 PM CST
As someone who is pretty knowledgeable in this matter, there are a few things that need to be said. First of all, Roy has been a member of the Common Council since April 2007, when he barely beat a respected UW-Whitewater professor by two votes. (Continued…)
Jim
posted 11/05/08 @ 2:09 AM CST
http://www.autobloggreen.com/2007/11/26/hawk-a-crosswalk-button-that-actually-works/
It doesn't look like a bad thing as far as I can see. Looks like it would fit this intersection well. (Continued…)
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