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DeBary residents, council press for stricter golf-cart enforcement after sidewalk near-misses

City of DeBary City Council · January 8, 2026
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Summary

Residents told the City of DeBary council about multiple near-miss incidents involving golf carts on sidewalks near the Civic Center and on Azalea Drive; council members said enforcement and clearer permit training are possible next steps and asked the city manager to follow up.

Norm Erickson told the City of DeBary council that his wife and daughter were run off a sidewalk by a golf cart in September and described two additional incidents in early December, including a cart that passed within inches of him and his wife on Shell Avenue. "No golf carts on the sidewalk," Erickson said, urging more immediate enforcement and community discussion.

Council members responded that…

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