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Council hears concerns on electric-scooter safety; manager drafting ordinance

City of Eunice City Council · June 22, 2026
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Summary

Councilors raised safety concerns about electric scooters in Eunice; Interim City Manager Danny Garrett said legal is reviewing a draft ordinance and council will pursue education and regulation to improve safety.

Councilors raised safety and enforcement concerns on June 22 about electric scooters operating on city walking trails and roads. Councilor Gustavo Castaneda and others said they received citizen complaints about rider safety near parks and sidewalks; Councilor Curtis Rouse echoed safety worries relayed by constituents.

Interim City Manager Danny Garrett told council he drafted an ordinance to regulate scooters and has sent it to legal for formatting and review. Garrett said the state previously considered a statute but the House declined it; the city will continue local work on education and regulation. Mayor John Dean Davis also said he was pleased to see kids outdoors and noted county funding arriving soon for infrastructure upgrades.

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