by Olivia P. Tucker
Times Reporter
Scott County Board of Commissioners discussed the speed ordinance on Double or Nothing Road at their meeting on Sept. 20.
County Attorney Zach Stewart said there were potential issues with the ordinance, the main concern being if the area on South Double or Nothing Road is an urban district of the county. Urban district according to Indiana laws is any land that has a quarter mile roadway and 200 feet apart between structures, these can include residential and industrial buildings, he said.
Stewart said there is a roadway that could meet the criteria to be considered an urban district area, but he recommended doing more measurements on Double or Nothing Road to see if the area qualifies.
“So if that road section’s two miles and a quarter mile above it falls under that. Does that whole road section turn into that or is it just that section?” inquired County Highway Department Superintendent Kevin Hall.
“I think it would depend on where the traffic control devices are located,” replied the county’s legal counsel. “Which is why one of my questions was from where to where are we talking about and is there like a stop sign end right there.”
Stewart added that urban districts could be considered county roadways even though most people consider streets to be a part of cities while highways are considered county.
Hall said that he could go measure the area at Double or Nothing Road to ensure that it qualifies as an urban district.
Commissioners Randy Julian and Greg Prince voted to table any decisions on the ordinance of the speed change at Double or Nothing Road. Commissioner President Mike Jones was not present during the vote.