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Friends group asks Walworth County to allow UTVs to ferry seniors and people with disabilities at White River Park

3449846 · May 19, 2025
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Summary

At the May 19 Walworth County Park Committee meeting, members of the Friends of White River County Park asked the committee to consider amending park rules to allow a motorized UTV/ATV to transport elderly and disabled visitors on non-paved trails; no formal rule change was made.

Members of the Friends of White River County Park told the Walworth County Board Park Committee on May 19 they want permission to use a privately owned UTV/ATV to give rides to elderly and mobility‑limited visitors at White River County Park.

The Friends’ president, Don Root, said the group bought a UTV a few years ago “on the premise that 1 of the workers that worked alongside you guys kinda told us that we would be allowed to use this ATV for the use of taking elderly handicapped people on a tour of the…

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