# Peabody City Council Municipal Safety Committee Meeting - October 22, 2026


**Body:** Peabody TV
**Date:** October 21, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Construction & Infrastructure, Public Safety, Physical Infrastructure


The Peabody City Council Municipal Safety Committee met on October 22, 2026, to review traffic-safety concerns. The mayor described the stalled effort to improve the Casco Road/Lynnfield Street area: MassDOT halted planned city work after the City of Lynn challenged it, and the city has since made inquiries but taken no formal action beyond seeking further discussion. Committee members expressed frustration at the lack of progress and called for renewed coordination with MassDOT and neighboring communities. No contract awards, procurement approvals, or spending votes were identified.

Police Captain Scott Richards reported accident data and enforcement activity for several intersections and streets. He said 58 speeding citations were issued during 18 enforcement details on Bartholomew Street from April through October, including 45 to Peabody residents. He suggested evaluating a consistent 25-mph limit through the required state process, clearer signage, additional portable radar signs if funding becomes available, road markings or other traffic-calming measures, and further enforcement. Residents called for speed humps or tables, crosswalks, sidewalks, better signs, and action on truck traffic and speeding. These were discussed as potential measures, not approved projects; the committee adjourned without a recorded procurement-related action.

**Source:** Peabody TV