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Middlebury commission asks First Selectwoman’s office to draft Greenway e-bike ordinance
Summary
Commissioners approved a unanimous motion requesting that the First Selectwoman's Office draft an ordinance to regulate e-bike use on the Greenway after raising safety concerns about motor-driven cycles and underage operators.
Robert Mastroianni, a commission member, said he is concerned that e-bikes "are going very fast and crossing the road in unsafe areas," and moved that the First Selectwoman’s Office draft an ordinance to regulate e-bike use on the Greenway.
Commissioner Karen Stowell seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Staff and commissioners discussed scope and intent: Jennifer Mahr said the town should distinguish motor-driven cycles from pedal-assist e-bikes, pursue speed limits and education, and consider using donations or grant funds to support a school-resource-officer presence on the Greenway and an online safety course for families. Chair Carolanne Browne stressed that registration and the online course "is not for the town to make money, but only to educate, check for safety and promote awareness."
The commission asked staff to work with the First Selectwoman's Office and the town attorney to draft an ordinance that clarifies allowed e-bike classes, safety rules, and enforcement options; no ordinance text was reviewed at the meeting.
