MAGNOLIA SPRINGS — The consensus in Magnolia Springs seems to be the need for less speed.

That was evidenced Tuesday during the Magnolia Springs Town Council work session as both residents and county officials were on hand to discuss how to keep traffic through the town’s byways at the regulated speed limits.

Upon the request of the Council, Baldwin County Commissioner Charles “Skip” Gruber, Baldwin County Engineer Cal Markert and Troy Smith of Baldwin County Highway Department attended Tuesday’s work session to assist the Council in addressing the ongoing problem of speeding through the town. That request came after last month’s fatal motorcycle wreck on County Road 26 in Foley, which runs into Magnolia Springs, in which speed was thought to be a factor in the one-vehicle crash that took the life of 43-year-old Foley resident Jeffrey Wayne Hodges.

Just days after that wreck, representatives of the Village Green subdivision in Magnolia Springs approached the Council with a plea to deter speeding in the town.

During Tuesday’s work session, the county representatives began discussing the speed on County Road 26. However, Magnolia Springs officials said the main issue was actually County Road 49.

“The speeding is between Village Green and Town Hall,” Magnolia Springs Councilman Ben Dykema said.

He added that the bridge on that road could be especially dangerous.

“We need to make it safe to go over the bridge,” he said.

Further discussion included narrowing the lanes of that bridge or other portions of the road, as well as increasing signage on County Roads 26 and 49. However, Magnolia Springs Mayor Ken Underwood said, doing so could have limited effect if drivers ignore those signs.

“They’ve got to heed the bloomin’ signs,” he said.

Additional discussion included reducing the speed limit on County Road 49.

“Twenty-five is a good speed coming around that curb by Jesse’s Restaurant,” Underwood said.

Magnolia Springs Councilman Bob Holk said this is not a new issue for the town.

“We looked at this four years ago,” he said.

Nonetheless, Village Green Subdivision President Steve Mobley commended the town and county officials in their attention to the issue Tuesday.

“I appreciate the Council looking at it,” he said.

Further discussion of the issue resulted in the county officials committing to focus on efforts to reduce the speed of traffic on County Road 49.