Residents press La Grange trustees on speeding, pedestrian safety and flood-study transparency

During public comment, residents raised safety concerns about speeding and pedestrian risk—especially on Brainerd Avenue and near LT North—and pressed the board for more enforcement and engineering measures. Bridget Murphy and Laura West described high speeds during school drop-off hours and requested additional policing, signage, or engineering changes; trustees said the police department and public works will evaluate appropriate responses.

Residents also raised questions about flood studies (North of 47) and asked how data are being gathered and how any recommended projects would be funded. Laura West urged more resident participation in data-gathering and asked for updates on federal grant funding previously announced. Trustee Thompson and village staff said engineers from the contracted firm (Burke/BERC) have been in the field during rain events to map water flow and that studies will continue; trustees agreed to encourage staff to keep residents informed about data collection and funding options.

Separately, former Environmental Quality Commission member Dave May urged the village to pursue lower-emission locomotive engines, increase tree canopy in municipal parking lots, encourage electric vehicles and public charging infrastructure, and consider measures to reduce gas-powered landscaping emissions.