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Westfield parks board recommends ordinance changes to allow golf carts, revise trail yield order and set trail hours
Summary
The Westfield Parks and Recreation Board on May 7 voted to recommend that the City Council amend Chapter 93 of the Westfield Code of Ordinances to reflect a new golf cart ordinance, add golf carts into the trail duty-to-yield hierarchy, and set specific trail hours for year‑round use.
The Westfield Parks and Recreation Board voted May 7 to recommend that the City Council amend Chapter 93 of the Westfield Code of Ordinances to reflect a new golf cart ordinance, revise trail users’ duty‑to‑yield order to include golf carts, and set fixed trail hours year‑round.
The recommendation — filed as Resolution 25 1 27 and including draft revisions in Exhibit A — would align the parks code with a separate golf cart ordinance to be introduced at the City Council meeting. Chris, speaking for the parks department, told the board the changes are intended to codify the golf cart rules and to adjust trail user priorities and hours.
“The changes are…
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