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Council debates geographic limits, safety and enforcement ahead of golf-cart ordinance vote
Summary
City staff left Ordinance 2025-30 largely unchanged after the first reading; councilmembers split on allowing golf-cart use on 35 mph roads and at night, with questions about enforcement, juvenile drivers and selective neighborhood restrictions. A formal vote is scheduled for next Monday.
City Administrator Jim Clifford told the council the staff recommendation on Ordinance 2025-30 — a public-safety measure to regulate golf-cart operation in North Augusta, including nighttime use — remains unchanged from the first reading and will return for a formal vote next Monday.
Councilmembers raised safety and equity concerns during an extended discussion. One councilmember warned that busy 35 mph corridors such as Walnut Lane, 5 Notch…
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