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Lake Mills parks board proposes new "motorized recreation" section for outdoor plan to address e-scooters and e-bikes
Summary
At its Dec. 8 meeting the board agreed to add a new 'motorized recreation' section to Chapter 6 of the Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan to monitor and evaluate growing use of e-scooters, e-bikes and similar devices and to flag speed, parking and enforcement as priorities for staff coordination.
The Lake Mills Parks Board moved on Dec. 8 to add a new "motorized recreation" section to Chapter 6 of the city's Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan to recognize and monitor the rising use of small motorized conveyances such as e-scooters, e-bikes and one-wheel devices.
"We should recognize an increase in non-car motorized vehicles such as e-scooters and e-bikes and plan to monitor and evaluate speed, parking and enforcement," said Mike Nishman during the board's page-by-page review. Drake, the parks staff presenter, told the board that some aspects of this issue overlap with public works and police departments and will require interdepartmental coordination.
Board members agreed the new section should be bolded in the draft and include high-level objectives: monitor usage, evaluate safety impacts, and consider speed limits, parking and enforcement options. Mary Schmeagger suggested keeping the language general so the plan remains adaptable to future vehicle types.
Drake said the change would be highlighted in the draft for further editing and that staff would add the language and coordinate with relevant city departments. The board did not adopt specific speed limits or enforcement measures at the meeting; members said those details belong in subsequent operational discussions with public works and police.
Next steps: staff will insert proposed wording in the draft CORP, highlight it for board review, and return the revised Chapter 6 for final approval. The change will also be forwarded to city council during the CORP adoption process for budget and implementation decisions.
