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Winthrop council to consider golf-cart ordinance after reminder of state law restricting drivers
Summary
At the July 2 meeting, the council was informed that state law allows only licensed drivers to operate golf carts on city streets and prohibits minors from driving them; council scheduled a golf-cart ordinance discussion for next month.
Information presented during the July 2 Winthrop City Council meeting noted that state law allows only licensed drivers to operate golf carts on city streets and prohibits minors from driving them. The council placed a golf-cart ordinance discussion on next month’s agenda so members can consider local regulation in light of that state requirement.
The meeting record lists Lisa Kremer of the Buchanan County Economic Development office as the presenter of the annual update that included this note on state law. No ordinance text, formal motion, or vote on a local ordinance occurred at the July 2 meeting; the topic was added to the council’s agenda for a future session.
The meeting did not specify the statutory citation or whether the city attorney or staff would prepare draft ordinance language for the next meeting.
