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Trustees discuss public education and signage for new e-bike ordinance; suggestion to add fines and targeted posting
Summary
Trustees and staff discussed outreach for a new e-bike ordinance, including public-education flyers and high-visibility signs near schools and intersections; one trustee recommended displaying the penalty amount on materials to improve compliance.
Trustees discussed community outreach following adoption of a new ordinance that restricts where certain electric bicycles may be used. Trustee Porter urged a more visible public-education effort and suggested including the penalty on signage so the consequence is clear to riders.
Porter said other municipalities have used large-print flyers that state the fine amount and recommended producing weather-resistant signs for display at key intersections and near schools so younger riders see the rules. He told the board: “I think it makes the sign more effective if we put on there that there's a penalty associated with violating the new rules.”
The chief confirmed the police department is participating in public-education efforts and monitoring compliance. No changes to the ordinance itself were made at the Sept. 4 meeting; the discussion focused on outreach strategy and enforcement visibility.
No formal motion to change fines or adopt additional signage policy was recorded; trustees asked staff to consider flyer/poster deployment and other means of notifying residents and students.
