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Jackson County committee holds ATV ordinance for further review
Summary
The Jackson County Anti Crime Committee tabled Ordinance 59-83, which would add section 5269 to the county code regulating all-terrain vehicles, after members reviewed revised language that would exempt municipal workers and contractors; no vote was taken.
The Jackson County Anti Crime Committee on Wednesday held Ordinance 59-83, which would enact section 5269 of the Jackson County Code (1984) related to all-terrain vehicles, until all committee members can review revised language that adds an exemption for municipal workers and their contractors.
The matter mattered because the proposed language would exempt "municipal workers or their contractors for any type of municipal or official work, whether it's an event or whether it's just work," a committee member said during the brief meeting, summarizing the change under consideration. Committee members said they had discussed the ordinance over the last two meetings while waiting for revised wording.
Legislator Anderson said the revised language had been circulated "admittedly, it was yesterday," and described the change as an addition that would exclude municipal employees and contractors when they are performing official duties. Legislator Smith said she had "received that" language and was "satisfied with the improvements," but noted the ordinance is technically sponsored by Legislator Abarca and she had not had an opportunity to get his feedback. A presiding committee member then said, "We'll hold this ordinance, 59 83." There was no recorded objection from members present.
No formal vote was taken. The committee did not set a return date; members said the ordinance will be held until all committee members have had time to review the revised language. The meeting included one substantive agenda item and lasted under five minutes.
The ordinance, if advanced later, would change county code related to all-terrain vehicles. At the meeting members clarified that the current procedural step was administrative: circulating and reviewing amended text rather than adopting policy. The sponsor, Legislator Abarca, was not on screen and did not speak during the discussion.
The committee adjourned after the ordinance was held; staff or members did not announce a future meeting date for this item.
