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Residents raise questions about golf-cart restrictions and signage in public spaces during council's open comment
Summary
During open public comment, a candidate introduced himself and residents questioned the city's golf‑cart after‑dark restrictions and the presence of advertising signs in parks and on rights‑of‑way; councilors and staff said they would follow up with ordinance text and legal constraints.
During the public‑comment portion of the July 20 meeting, several residents raised issues for council follow‑up. Alan Alberts introduced himself as a candidate for Kansas House District 114 and left campaign materials. Terry Williamson, a local business owner, questioned why city rules prohibit golf carts on certain streets after dark despite state statute language allowing operation with lights and emblems; he said he had been stopped while he thought he was compliant.
Council members and staff described the restriction as part of the city's standard traffic ordinance (STO), written originally in deference to prior police leadership; they said it could be revisited and asked staff to collect sample ordinances from other communities. Tammy Coleman asked about advertising and vendor signs in Lis(n)bee Park and along rights‑of‑way; staff cautioned that sign regulation raises First Amendment and statutory issues and offered to research options and report back.
