Ship Bottom Mayor William Huelsenbeck offered to undo at least one traffic safety solution on 10th Street last month after homeowners and residents told him the results made their speeding concerns worse, and along with a luxury hotel a block away, decreased property values by at least $100,000.
“We’ll paint it black tomorrow if that’s what you want us to do,” he said Nov. 26 after hearing complaints that striping the roadway made it look and feel like a major thoroughfare.
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