Petition Delivered to Council

Ladies & Gentlemen,

This afternoon at approximately 2:35 p.m. a package was delivered to the Township Office that contains the signatures of 170 individuals on a petition asking you to "halt reconstruction of a section of Maria Street in Tavistock - specifically from the lights at the 5-corner intersection south to Hendershot Street.  We believe that by moving forward with the proposed angle parking creates a serious risk to the safety of both drivers and pedestrians."  These signatures were gathered within 3 1/2 days by local residents who made the time at the end of their work day to actively demonstrate that there are many, many residents who do NOT support your recommended changes.  And many are away on vacation too who otherwise would have been happy to sign. 

Also included is documentation of the number of vehicles that were parked on both Maria Street (the one-way section only) and on Woodstock St. from the lights south to South Easthope Insurance.  These numbers include vehicles parked on both sides of the street.  We understand that no parking survey was conducted in recent months, so this should give you a good idea of what is actually happening now.  At no time was there ever zero spaces available.  Even at peak times there were still four or five spaces available in that section.

We appreciate that as Councillors for the Township of East Zorra Tavistock you do have the authority to stop this re-construction to implement angle parking.  We sincerely ask that you do so.

     

On behalf of the 170 signers

NOTE: For anyone wanting to sign this petition, there are still petitions available at Quehls and Village Variety.