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Prospect council gives new first reading to golf‑cart ordinance, delays equipment enforcement until March 2027
Summary
After an extended public comment period focused on safety and cost, Prospect’s council gave a new first reading to Ordinance 6 58 (Series 2025) regulating golf‑cart operation. Council approved the reading 6–0 and set full equipment enforcement to begin March 1, 2027; underage driving remains prohibited immediately.
Prospect’s City Council gave a new first reading on Dec. 15 to an ordinance that would authorize and regulate the operation of golf carts on certain city streets and set a delayed enforcement schedule for equipment retrofits.
Mayor Doug Farnsley said several residents raised safety concerns that persuaded him to pursue a city ordinance after citizen reports of underage driving and an incident involving an adult holding an unrestrained infant in a cart. “My only goal in supporting the ordinance is safety,” Farnsley said, adding that the city’s purpose is to protect cart operators, passengers, drivers of other vehicles and pedestrians.
The ordinance before the council was introduced as "Ordinance 6 58, Series 20 25," and the title was…
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