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Safety Committee plans public hearing on town speed zones

Carlisle Safety Committee schedules public hearing on proposed speed zones. Following Select Board support on August 11, the committee set a September 10 hearing for community input on safety measures that would reduce speeds to 20 miles per hour in specific areas. Police Chief Andy Booth confirmed

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Safety Committee Backs Two Safety Zones

Carlisle Safety Committee backs two safety zones. The committee unanimously voted to recommend that the Select Board establish safety zones at East Street and Bedford Road, following Nitsch Engineering studies showing both locations met threshold criteria. The vote was 4-0, with Laura Harrison,

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Government · Safety Committee

Committee approves safety zone engineering study

Safety Committee approves engineering study for potential safety zones. The committee voted 5-0 to pursue phase 1 of a Nitsch engineering proposal to study two identified safety zone locations and to explore additional potential locations pending police data on vehicle speeds and traffic patterns.

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Safety Committee Recommends Madden-Sturges for Membership

Carlisle Safety Committee votes unanimously to back Madden-Sturges for Select Board membership. Members recommended the applicant based on her Peace Corps experience and grant-writing expertise. The committee also voted unanimously on a contingency: passage of Town Meeting Article 20 if Article 19

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Safety Committee Approves Bike Trails as New Focus Area

Safety Committee shifts focus to bike trails after completing speed limits work. Members Laura Harrison, Brian King, and Tal Rotman (on Zoom) agreed that bike safety and connectivity—especially on East Street, Curve Street, and School Street—should become a major focus area, with exploration of

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