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Council gives first reading to golf-cart ordinance and approves fall golf-season changes
Summary
Council President April Grant read Ordinance No. 697 (Golf Cart and Low-Speed Vehicle Ordinance) at first reading; council later approved extending the golf season to Oct. 13, 2024 and confirmed Golf Board appointments and operational requests.
At the Sept. 24 meeting, the Crawford City Council took a formal first reading of Ordinance No. 697, the Golf Cart and Low-Speed Vehicle Ordinance, and approved several golf-related items recommended by the Golf Board.
Council President April Grant gave the ordinance’s first reading; the minutes record the reading but do not show a council vote on adoption. Separately, Council Member Christopher Dean reported that the golf course’s Lightspeed point-of-sale system was creating operational issues for staff. The golf board requested a closing date of Oct. 13, 2024 (weather dependent) and asked to discount alcohol to 50% for the members' tournament. The council approved extending the golf season to Oct. 13, 2024 (motion by April Grant, seconded by Brent Gebbie).
Mayor Shane Norman recommended Jeremy Kennedy and Julie Hasz to the Golf Board; the council approved those recommendations. The minutes also record a discussion between Jay and Dalton Suchor and the Trails Board about golf carts crossing the trail, which the council noted as part of coordination between city boards and stakeholders.
Why this matters: The ordinance’s first reading begins a formal process that could change how low-speed vehicles operate inside city limits; operational approvals and appointments will shape management of the course through the fall season.
The ordinance remains at first reading with no adoption vote recorded; follow-up council action will be needed to finalize any regulatory change.
