- April 25, 2024
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+ Speed limit of 25 mph is too low in empty Town Center
Dear Editor:
On April 14, my wife and I took our 15-year-old great nephew for a driving lesson. We drove around the city with the final destination being Town Center. He drove south on Old Kings Road and turned right under the Interstate-95 overpass.
As he drove, I noted a couple of cars behind us. I said, “Troy, step on it.” He said, “Uncle Lynn, the speed limit is 25 mph. See that sign?”
Well as we traveled to the Epic Theatres area, I noted no reason whatsoever for a speed limit of 25 mph. There are no buildings, children, animals — just an empty expanse of land. I would like to know who decided a speed limit of 25 mph is warranted in this area. I also wondered if the Sheriff’s Office has issued speeding tickets in this area of Town Center complex for speeding.
I was proud that Troy was aware of the speed limit. But then the cars passed us and blew their horns in frustration.
Lynn J. Stote
Palm Coast
+ Driving is a privilege, not a right; laws needed to protect others
Dear Editor:
My response is to the letter to the editor about the Publix car crash, saying the “Anger against senior drivers” is “irrational”; that’s an incomplete overview of the driving problems in Florida.
Do you realize how many senior citizens are under the care of medical professionals who prescribe powerful drugs, which have affects on every motor skill in the body? Read the warning label: Don’t drive while taking this medication! I see it every day.
Yes, there are many young people who are just as dangerous with their bad habits, but please own up to your own incompetency, seniors.
And as far as transportation issues go, don’t move to a rural area if you need services like busses and subways. Stay in the city!
Driving is a privilege, not a right. Laws need to be changed to protect the good drivers from the incapable.
Douglas Toth
Palm Coast
+ Better customer service in enforcement, yes; stricter code, no
Dear Editor:
I am writing regarding previous letters on Palm Coast code regulations. Both parties stressed how the code enforcement should be stricter, but I am happy with more lax code enforcement. I read almost every Palm Coast Observer issue, but this is the first time that I am writing back regarding a resident’s comment.
I also lived in New York and moved to Palm Coast six years ago. One of the main things I enjoy about Palm Coast is the nature and more relaxed living environment. I agree with the previous readers that there should be consistent code enforcement and that rental properties might not take care of their lawns as well as they could. But I feel that we should have the freedom to choose if we want to tailor our yard based on our preferences or simply just lawn it.
An improvement that can be made with a private home (not business) is when issuing a yellow citation, talk to the home-owner/renter in person, explaining the regulations and the city standards.
Making the code stricter and giving people tickets to pay off will not solve the problem; it will just give the people more bills to pay. Possibly improving customer care in enforcing the code? Yes. Making code regulations more strict? No!
Aleksey Berzon
Palm Coast
+ Buy City Marketplace; do not build a new City Hall
Dear Editor:
Don’t fall asleep, Palm Coast residents. They’re at it again with building a City Hall.
The city officials must have forgotten that they were elected by us to work for us and follow our wishes. We have voted down the city’s request to build a City Hall, but they refuse to let it go. Without any input from the city residents, they sold the old City Hall building and moved to the complex formerly known as City Walk. Now they complain about the rent. Why don’t they buy City Marketplace and make it the City Hall Plaza? They will have enough room and parking and can keep the current businesses in place and also receive an income from the leases of those businesses. This will also eliminate the moving cost.
Also there is the so-called yellow palace on Palm Coast Parkway, which is vacant. Buy that and place a City Hall in that building. We don’t need another large vacant commercial property in Palm Coast. It time for the city manager, mayor and city officials to listen to us.
Again, don’t fall asleep. If you do it will cost us, and if they don’t listen, vote them out.
Ray Thomann
Palm Coast
