Citrus Grove Elementary school zone
Summary
Parents from Canopy Creek say children crossing Martin Highway to Citrus Grove Elementary face 45-mph traffic with no school zone designation, despite school zones at other Palm City schools. Officials cited uniform traffic code requirements but promised renewed review, enforcement, and a November school board workshop with county traffic engineers.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 13
- Last 30 days
- 4
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 13, 2026.
Impact analysis
Roughly $80,000, which Commissioner Ciampi said can come from district funds.
Students and families at Citrus Grove Elementary and the Canopy Creek and Newfield communities.
Drivers lose a few seconds of speed; no one else meaningfully.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Board of County Commissioners — October 13, 2026
Parents have begged for a reduced-speed school zone on a 45-mph parkway where kids cross to school and near-misses keep happening. Commissioners finally committed to one, with Ciampi pledging district funds after an $80,000 estimate was shelved in March.
Board of County Commissioners — October 6, 2026
Parents from Canopy Creek say children crossing Martin Highway to Citrus Grove Elementary face 45-mph traffic with no school zone designation, despite school zones at other Palm City schools. Officials cited uniform traffic code requirements but promised renewed review, enforcement, and a November school board workshop with county traffic engineers.
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