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Douglas County approves ordinance allowing golf cars on SID 585 Pier 15
Summary
The Board approved on a 7-0 vote a golf-car ordinance for SID 585 Pier 15 after a short public hearing and a motion to suspend the three-reading rule.
The Douglas County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously May 20 to adopt an ordinance allowing golf cars to operate within Special Improvement District (SID) 585 Pier 15.
The board opened a public hearing on the proposed golf-car ordinance; no public commentary was recorded during the hearing. Commissioners then voted first to suspend the usual three readings (motion by Commissioner Rogers, second by Commissioner Friend), a procedural step the board can take to approve an ordinance on the same day. The suspension passed 7-0.
After the suspension, the board took a second motion to approve the ordinance for SID 585 Pier 15 (second by Commissioner Morgan) and again approved it by voice vote, 7-0.
What happened at the meeting: The chair opened and closed the public hearing, the board acted to suspend the three‑reading requirement, then adopted the ordinance in the same session. Meeting minutes will show the ordinance adoption and the board’s roll-call votes.
Votes at a glance: - Motion to suspend three readings for the golf-car ordinance — mover: Rogers; second: Friend; outcome: approved, 7-0. - Motion to adopt the golf-car ordinance for SID 585 Pier 15 — mover: Rogers (motion earlier to suspend; ordinance motion second by Morgan); outcome: approved, 7-0.
No statutory citations or implementation dates were specified on the record; staff indicated the matter met applicable statutory requirements during the roll-call vote process.
