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Committee hears growing concerns about electric bikes, trespassing and safety at Lago Vista Golf Course
Summary
Greg, the course golf professional, told the committee that packs of riders on electric bikes are trespassing on greens, damaging turf and posing safety risks; he said he has asked police for extra patrols and discussed potential camera monitoring to identify repeat offenders.
Greg, the golf professional at Lago Vista Golf Course, told the committee that trespassing and electric bikes have become a recurring operational and safety problem.
"Electric bikes, very evasive, quick. They're easy to go down places that a police car and a regular car can't go," Greg said while describing multiple incidents of riders driving on greens, tearing turf and creating hazards. He said the course has already called police to remove trespassers and that he planned discussions with detectives about entry points and potential camera placement to help identify offenders.
Greg described the incidents as often occurring in packs—"5 to 20" riders—and said they are more common on weekends and holidays when schools are out. He urged parents and community members to discourage trespassing and said he prefers a measured enforcement approach: "I just want parents and kids to be spoken to… Don’t trespass. Don’t damage. Don’t drive on greens."
Committee members agreed they had observed similar problems and noted 311 (nonemergency) reporting had been used for incidents that did not require 911. The chair and other members committed to coordinating with the city police department when appropriate; Greg said he would involve police leadership in planning targeted responses.
The committee did not adopt new policy or authorize expenditures for cameras or patrols at this meeting; members asked staff to explore options and report back.
