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Hobart adopts golf-cart ordinance after residents raise safety, fee concerns
Summary
The Village Board approved Ordinance 2026-06 regulating golf cart operation on village roadways and adding a $50 permit fee after hearing public comments about safety and fee fairness.
The Village of Hobart Board of Trustees voted April 21, 2026, to adopt Ordinance 2026-06, creating Article V (Golf Carts) in Chapter 264 (Vehicles and Traffic) of the municipal code and adding a $50 permit fee.
Village President Richard Heidel presided as the board suspended the rules to hear public comments. Residents Eva Vitale, Rusty Bishop and Mary Kay Bishop addressed the board: Vitale raised concerns about golf-course carts using public roads; Rusty Bishop cited safety concerns; and Mary Kay Bishop addressed the fee structure. The minutes do not include verbatim quotes but record the topics raised by each commenter.
After public comment the board returned to regular order and approved the ordinance as presented by voice vote, with Trustee Heidel moving and Trustee David Dillenburg seconding. The minutes note the fee insertion since the ordinance’s first reading on April 8.
The ordinance is intended to promote public safety while allowing limited recreational and residential golf-cart use on village roadways. The ordinance and permit fee will take effect according to the municipal code adoption process unless otherwise specified by staff or a future board action.
