Paul Rignell
Columbus Reporter
Columbus city leaders welcomed a return visit and chat with Anoka County Sheriff James Stuart during a council meeting Jan. 25.broadstreet.zone(48036);
Sheriff Stuart and Sheriff’s Office Cmdr. Bryon Fuerst introduced the council to two county deputies that are assigned for regular patrol in Columbus through 2017, including one returning deputy.
During the discussion, Councilman Bill Krebs voiced concerns about traffic safety in the city. He asked for increased patrol on Broadway Avenue, especially between Potomac Street and Kettle River Boulevard where the two-lane road is particularly narrow.
Krebs noted the intersection of Broadway and Potomac can feel especially dangerous when a westbound driver is idling for a left turn onto Potomac and other motorists on Broadway are “speeding by you” on the shoulder.
Mayor Dave Povolny asked for deputies’ opinions on how drivers are adjusting to the roundabout at Broadway and Kettle River Boulevard. Sheriff Stuart said one repeated issue there has
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