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Council delays golf‑cart ordinance after residents complain of lack of notice; vote set for March 18 after DAB review
Summary
Council members voted 6‑1 to defer a proposed ordinance that would legalize some golf‑cart street use, directing staff to take the draft to district advisory boards and hold a February workshop before a March 18 evening council vote.
The Wichita City Council voted 6‑1 on Tuesday to defer action on a proposed golf‑cart ordinance after residents told the council they learned of the draft only days before the first reading and said the proposal was not publicly vetted through neighborhood advisory channels.
“Please pull this, do the correct transparent things, send this to district advisory boards, notify homeowners associations, and allow public comment,” resident Stephanie Pittman said in public comment, telling the council she and neighbors had not been notified.
Vice Mayor Johnston asked that the item be pulled from the consent agenda and suggested the draft be…
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