Two residents spoke during the citizens forum at the Sept. 23 Paris City Council meeting, offering praise for the council’s outreach efforts and raising a traffic-safety concern about newly constructed U‑turn curbs.

Alvin Atwood of 2419 Bonham Street thanked the council for increasing efforts to solicit public input and for sharing information through media channels. “I just wanted to come say thank y’all for at least taking our opinions and getting the information out there,” Atwood said, adding he supported a recent budget item for retired police officers and appreciated the council’s responsiveness.

Michael Hill of 1225 [Street] Northeast urged the council to add directional signage and reflective guidance at newly constructed curbs and U‑turns on Lamar Avenue after almost driving the wrong direction into a U‑turn. “A quick fix to this problem would be the placement of traffic directional signs,” Hill said, and he added the curves lack visual contrast and reflective guidance for night visibility.

The council closed the citizens forum and proceeded to the consent agenda. No formal action on the signage was recorded during the meeting; the comments were received during public comment.

Ending: Residents’ remarks were entered into the public record; the council did not take action on the signage or safety concerns during the Sept. 23 meeting.