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Council discusses golf‑cart rules for Baxter Village overlay; amendment to broaden ordinance fails
Summary
Council considered a first reading to regulate golf carts within Baxter Village overlay. A motion to expand the ordinance countywide (to remove the Baxter‑only language) failed for lack of a second; members debated safety, speed limits and the scope of any future regulation.
Council took up a first‑reading ordinance to add a new section regulating low‑speed vehicles and golf carts within the Baxter Village Traditional Neighborhood overlay. One council member proposed amending the draft to strike the Baxter‑only limitation so the ordinance would apply countywide; that amendment failed for lack of a second.
Members discussed safety concerns and whether golf carts should be restricted on higher‑speed roads, with one councilor citing a fatal Rock Hill crash as a reason to limit the proposal. Staff and the sheriff’s office remarks were cited during debate; councillors noted state law changes had prompted municipalities to consider supplemental rules and that Baxter’s overlay and municipal actions prompted the specific draft language.
No final ordinance adoption was recorded on Jan. 1; council members said they are open to further committee study and broader countywide consideration but want to be cautious about safety and enforcement.
