The Public Works Committee of the Indianapolis City Council convened on August 14, 2025, to discuss several key proposals aimed at improving traffic safety and control across various districts. The meeting began with introductions from committee members, followed by a presentation from Nathan Sheets of the Department of Public Works.

The committee reviewed three significant proposals concerning intersection controls. Proposal 246 seeks to authorize intersection controls at the intersection of 50 Sixth Street and Hatterford Avenue in District 7. Proposal 247 addresses intersection controls at Lyndhurst Drive and Mooresville Road in District 21, while Proposal 248 proposes changes to intersection controls at Acton Road and Southeastern Avenue in District 25. After a brief discussion, the committee voted unanimously to recommend these proposals to the full council.

In addition to intersection controls, the committee examined seven proposals focused on reducing speed limits in various neighborhoods. Proposal 249 aims to lower the speed limit to 25 miles per hour in the Canterbury neighborhood (District 7), while Proposal 250 proposes the same reduction in the Forest Hills neighborhood (District 7). Other proposals include speed limit reductions in Buck Creek Village and Cedar Park subdivisions (District 22), Diamond Place subdivision (District 1), Boulevard Manor subdivision (District 3), and Kessler Park neighborhood (District 11). Proposal 255, which corrects a previous error, seeks to authorize a speed limit reduction to 30 miles per hour along Michigan and New York Street between State and Emerson Avenue in District 13.

Following discussions on these proposals, the committee voted to send them to the full council with a recommendation for approval. The meeting concluded with a clear path forward for enhancing traffic safety in Indianapolis through these proposed measures.