Railroads, firefighter safety, property ownership and the county’s finances were all topics dealt with during last week’s meeting of the Catoosa County Board of Commissioners.
Clearing Railroad crossings
Traffic jams at railroad crossings may become a thing of the past if county leaders adopt an ordinance that could impose fines when trains block intersections for more than 10 minutes.
“We’ve tried to work with the railroads,” County Attorney Chad Young said.
Young presented an ordinance, modeled on one enacted in Dade County, that fines railroad companies whenever their trains stop while crossing public roads. Exemptions would be made if accidents or mechanical problems prompted the blockage.