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Yerington council rejects off-highway-vehicle ordinance over safety concerns
Summary
On Feb. 23 the Yerington City Council declined to adopt Bill No. 434, an ordinance to add an Off Highway Vehicles chapter to the municipal code, after Councilman Matthew Galvin cited highway safety and resident congestion concerns; the measure failed 2–1.
The Yerington City Council voted down Bill No. 434, a second-reading ordinance that would add a new chapter to the municipal code regulating off-highway vehicles, on Feb. 23.
Interim City Manager Jerry Bryant introduced the ordinance as a regulatory framework the Police Department would enforce, saying the code change and related promotion aim to support off-road recreation and draw tourism and that grant funding would cover implementation at no city expense. "This is the second reading," Bryant said while outlining enforcement and advertising goals.
Councilman Matthew Galvin said he opposed adoption because of potential safety and traffic impacts on state highways and on residential streets near trails and staging areas. Councilman Omar Lopez moved to approve the ordinance; Councilman Nick Beaton seconded. The motion "did not carry" on a 2–1 vote: Lopez and Beaton voted in favor and Galvin voted against the ordinance.
The council record does not show any amendments to the draft ordinance or additional conditions offered at the meeting; no public commenters spoke at the gavel on this specific ordinance. The council did not adopt Bill No. 434 at this session, and the matter may return to a future agenda if members request reconsideration or revised language.
Next steps: The minutes record the failed vote but do not set a follow-up date. Any future action would appear on a subsequent council agenda and would require another formal reading or motion for adoption.
