An issue regarding continuous ruckus on State Street was addressed at last night’s City Council meeting, but a solid resolution was not found.

Just two weeks ago a resident of State Street addressed City Council with concerns about the pedestrian traffic through her’s and her neighbors’ yards. She said she has had to replace her mailbox four times, listen to college students trample through her yard at all hours of the night and deal with flipped over trash cans.

Public Works Director Brian Craft told council last night he had been to State Street to look at the problem area, and there is indeed a large area of land where traffic, both vehicular and pedestrian, can get through.

Craft said he plans on putting up a barricade.

“This barricade will stop vehicle traffic, not pedestrian,” he said. “The reality of it is, it is difficult to stop people from going down State Street.”

Council member John Zanfardino of ward two, questioned whether or not a smaller fence extending into the ditch could also be put up to deter pedestrian traffic. He said he thinks less people would walk through the area if they had to go through a ditch, especially if it were wet.

“I don’t know what the answer is, but I know people are very frustrated,” he said.

Mayor John Quinn said it is not that the members of the city do not feel for the State Street residents, they are just unsure of what to do.

“We are not unwilling to stop looking at this though, we are still trying to look for answers,” he said.

Residents of Bowling Green will also be looking for answers at the public hearing on Dec. 5 at 7:45 p.m. at 304 N. Main St.

The public hearing will be in regards to Ordinance 7842, which if adopted will amend the city’s Zoning District Map. The property located at 520 and 522 Ordway Avenue would then be transferred to another zone.