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MPO panel questions county prohibition on e‑bikes on park trails; staff to present evidence at workshop

Charlotte County Punta Gorda Metropolitan Planning Organization · December 15, 2025
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Summary

MPO members and BPAC raised concerns about an ordinance prohibiting all e‑bikes on county park trails; County Administrator Emily Lewis said the prohibition is in ordinance to protect environmentally sensitive lands and staff will provide background at a scheduled workshop.

Board members and advisory committee representatives on Dec. 15 pressed county staff for the legal and technical basis of an ordinance that prohibits e‑bikes on environmentally sensitive trails.

Emily Lewis, the county administrator, told…

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