DIP CAUSING CALLS TO MONA OFFICIALS • This dip in the road at 300 West and 300 South in Mona has a few residents protesting to city council members. Katrina Long, council member, wants the dip to be reversed or modified.
By Myrna Trauntvein
Times-News Correspondent
A dip was built into a road in Mona along the street of 300 W 300 South. Jeff Smith, council member, who is over the streets for the city, said that the street needed to have a dip in order to prevent illegal high speed traffic along the roadway. However, Katrina Long, council member, wants the dip to be modified or reversed. “Can we reverse the dip?” asked Long. She said that a lot of folks in town had objected to the dip and had called her to protest. The dip had more than one function, Smith said. “It also helps with storm water,” said Smith. Instead of storm water going onto the properties along the roadway, the dip leads the water away from those properties. It was built and designed with the help of a licensed contractor who does that type of work professionally, said Smith. “It is an illegal dip,” said Long. “We will be liable for any damages.” She said that the dip was much too deep and needed to be filled. She was afraid that someone would hit the dip in the roadway and it would cause car damage or an injury accident. “We are liable,” said Long. “It is not a legal dip.” Smith said he wondered why no one had called him to complain since he was over public safety and roads. He said that the city could build dips into roadways and that they did have that authority. “I am afraid that if we don’t have a dip there, people will keep speeding on the road and a kid will get killed,” said Smith. “If that happens, we really will be sued.” Greg Newton, mayor, said that Smith should have Richard Hatfield, city engineer, look at the dip and determine if it was the right depth and width. “Have him look at it tomorrow and make a recommendation,” said Newton. The council could then discuss it at the next council meeting. “I want it to be an agenda item so that we can take action,” said Long.
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