Parsons Receives Second Stop Light
PARSONS, Tenn. – Commuting in one West Tennessee town will look very different starting Sunday. Parsons will get its second stop light, but not everyone is happy about it. William Boyd lives on the street the light is being placed, and says he thinks while it may help him get onto Tennessee Avenue more easily, it may cause other problems. “I’m afraid we’ve been a one stop light [town] for so long,” Boyd said. “There might be some wrecks when [the light] first starts.” The small city of just less than 6,000 people is getting its second stop light. Mayor Tim David Boaz says he had hoped to have the lights working before the school year. Dewana Moore says for her, the light is better late than never. “We’re getting to be a big town! Where [the light] is I think it’s a real good idea,” Moore said. “Because there’s been a lot of wrecks there.” Mayor Boaz says the light was strategically placed to break up school traffic and traffic from the church along Tennessee Avenue. He says he’s been fighting for the light for more than ten years. The project will cost around $200,000, and a grant from the state is paying for a portion. Some residents in the area feel their taxpayer dollars could have been better used elsewhere. “I don’t think its going to make that much of a difference,” Boyd said. While other residents see the light as a positive step in Parsons future. “This is a terrible place for speeding and this will slow traffic down ,” Former Mayor Parce Collette said. Dewana More agrees. “Keeps people safe, slows people down, I think it’ll really help.” Mayor Boaz hopes to have the lights up and running September 23. He say he’s worked extremely hard to finally get the lights put up.
