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Adams County introduces ordinance to raise equine-drawn vehicle license fee; public hearing planned
Summary
Commissioners introduced Ordinance 2024-22 to raise the annual equine-drawn vehicle license fee to $175 with a $10 annual increase for 10 years and set the ordinance for a public hearing before a future adoption vote.
Adams County commissioners on Nov. 12 introduced Ordinance 2024-22, which would revise licensing and fees for equine-drawn vehicles and schedule a public hearing before any final adoption.
An unidentified presenter read the ordinance short title and definition language that would apply to buggies, carriages, drays, carts and wagons pulled by equine animals. The proposal raises the annual license fee to $175, with an incremental $10 annual increase for 10 years, and retains a $25 replacement plate fee. The ordinance names the Adams County sheriff as the enforcement authority and exempts implements used exclusively for agricultural and husbandry purposes.
Commissioners approved introducing the ordinance and conducting a public hearing, with staff noting the hearing must be advertised for the required minimum notice period (discussed as 10 days). The board discussed possible hearing locations—Monroe, Berne senior center or the 4‑H building—and asked staff to coordinate scheduling and advertising so collections could reflect any change in 2025 if enacted.
Chair (unnamed) asked that the hearing be scheduled promptly and that staff contact extension and senior center facilities to determine availability. The ordinance was introduced for its first reading; commissioners did not vote on final adoption at the Nov. 12 meeting and will hold a public hearing prior to any further action.
