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Resident recalls 2013 ATV proposal, presents petitions showing opposition
Summary
Resident Isabelle Spohn told the Twisp Town Council she found a 2013 record of an ATV proposal that drew two petitions—one with 67 business signatures and another with 207 individual signatures—and said those petitions influenced the council at the time to keep ATVs out of town.
Isabelle Spohn told the Twisp Town Council during public comment that she had located a 2013 document from when allowing all-terrain vehicles in Twisp was first considered and that the town-wide response at the time was largely opposed.
Spohn said two petitions were submitted as the issue circulated: she described one petition with 67 business signatures and another with 207 individual signatures. She said council members in 2013 appeared to favor allowing ATVs, quoting earlier council discussion that “it would bring business,” and said she believes the petitions later persuaded the council to keep ATVs out of town.
Why it matters: the question of ATV access in Twisp has reappeared in recent advisory discussions and the historical petitions Spohn presented provide documented resident opposition that councilmembers may consider if the topic returns to an agenda. The remarks were made during the Jan. 14 public comment period and were not linked to any formal motion or vote at the meeting.
Spohn’s presentation did not cite a specific ordinance number or a recorded vote from 2013; councilmembers did not act on the subject during the Jan. 14 meeting beyond hearing her comment.
