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Council flags safety concerns for golf-cart access near US 1; asks staff for map review
Summary
Council members expressed safety concerns about allowing golf carts on routes that intersect US 1 and other busy roads and asked staff to refine a map and consult the police chief. The council asked staff to return with the map and a draft ordinance at the January work session.
Council members discussed a proposed golf-cart ordinance and a staff-produced map showing potentially allowable routes. Several council members said the town's commercial corridors and high-traffic state roads (including US 1 and Carolina Green Parkway) present safety risks for golf-cart operations.
Staff confirmed an ordinance draft has received initial legal review and offered to bring both the ordinance and map back with any revisions in January so the police chief can evaluate safety on suggested routes. Council members focused on the lack of a clear, direct crossing of US 1 at several locations and emphasised that potential golf-cart routes must be measured against legal crossing points on state roads.
Next steps: staff asked council members to submit additional feedback by email to Manager Parsons so chief Polidori and staff can review any requested map changes and return with a revised map and ordinance at the January work session.
