Councilmembers promote SpartaGo pilot and call for visible police presence after trail incident

Councilmember Rogers used her council update to promote the SpartaGo pilot, asking residents to "Please talk about SpartaGo. Please grab a friend. Hop on. Try it." She said community members told her the pilot can save on gas and improve local mobility. Rogers also praised city staff and the police department for their immediate response to a recent incident on the River Birch Trail and thanked a Good Samaritan who aided a trail user.

Rogers described resources available to trail users and urged residents to use online tips and to call 911 in emergencies; she noted the city and police have systems that can assist in pinpointing locations for responders. "I just wanna acknowledge the responsiveness of our staff," she said.

Mayor Pro Tem echoed concerns about safety and recommended increasing visible patrols. He said, according to the transcript, that "the majority of the crime that is taking place is done by people that don't even live in the city," and argued that visible officers in neighborhoods act as a deterrent.

The meeting concluded with the mayor moving to adjourn; a second was called and a voice vote of 'Aye' closed the session. The vote was a voice vote; no roll-call tally was recorded in the transcript.