The Culver Town Council discussed a resolution during their recent meeting that would suspend the sale of golf cart permits.
Continue readingCulver Town Council Adopts Golf Cart Ordinance Amendment
The Culver Town Council members took action Tuesday night on the third reading of the proposed amendment to the golf cart ordinance.
Continue readingCulver Town Council to Hold Public Hearing on Increase in Golf Cart Registration Fees
The Culver Town Council members will host a public hearing during their meeting Tuesday, October 24 to take comments on a proposal to increase golf cart registration fees.
Continue readingWinamac Town Council Updates Golf Cart Ordinance
The Winamac Town Council discussed the town’s golf cart ordinance during last week’s meeting.
Continue readingCulver Town Council Considers Additional Reading of Golf Cart Ordinance
The Culver Town Council considered an additional reading in order to amend the golf cart ordinance.
Continue readingCulver Town Council Updates Golf Cart Ordinance
The golf cart ordinance in Culver has two new requirements.
Continue readingCulver Town Council Adopts Golf Cart Ordinance and Animal Drawn Vehicles Ordinance
The Culver Town Council members adopted the amended golf cart ordinance and the animal drawn vehicles ordinance at their meeting this week.
Continue readingWinamac Town Council Votes to Keep Golf Cart Ordinance the Same
The Winamac Town Council does not appear to be loosening restrictions on golf carts in the near future. Three years after resident Nora Schambers asked council members to let small children ride in golf carts, she once again went before the town council last month.
Continue readingStarke County Sheriff Presents Proposed Ordinance Amendments to Commissioners
Starke County Sheriff Bill Dulin presented several ordinance amendments to put more teeth into enforcement.
Continue readingCulver Town Council to Add Clarifications to Golf Cart Ordinance
Culver’s golf cart ordinance may soon be getting some clarifications. An amended ordinance was presented for first reading during last week’s town council meeting, by Council President Ginny Bess Munroe. “Basically, nothing is changing,” she explained. “We are clarifying our ordinance because we find that when we try to enforce it, people don’t have an understanding of the fact that you shouldn’t have a four-year-old driving your golf cart. So we’ve added some language here, throughout this.”
Francesville Town Council to Review Golf Cart Ordinance
The Francesville Town Council is looking to amend its golf cart ordinance.
Winamac Town Council Asked to Consider Amending Golf Cart Ordinance
A Winamac resident came before the Town Council Monday night, to request an amendment to the Town’s golf cart ordinance.
Tony Calabrese mentioned that Pulaski County’s ordinance allows utility vehicles on the roads for business use. He asked the council members if they would consider making a change to the Town’s existing ordinance to allow for the use of UTVs. Continue reading
Starke County Sheriff Asks for Impound Fee, Golf Cart Inspection Deadline
Starke County Sheriff Bill Dulin asked the county commissioners last week if a vehicle impound fee could be implemented.
Knox City Council Amends Golf Cart Ordinance to Include a More Specific Registration Time Frame
Knox City Council members amended the golf cart ordinance to provide some clarification about registration when they met Thursday night.
The language in the existing ordinance simply stated that registration would be good for one calendar year. However, Mayor Dennis Estok mentioned that caused some confusion since there was no consistency with when individuals were renewing. In order to make it easier to regulate, officials decided to come up with a set time-frame that registration would last. Continue reading
North Judson Council Decides Not to Revise Golf Cart Ordinance
North Judson residents will no longer be able to register their utility vehicles as golf carts. Some Gators and similar types of vehicles have been permitted in the past, even though the town’s golf cart ordinance is not designed to apply to any other vehicles.
North Judson Council to Revisit Golf Cart Ordinance
North Judson may soon revisit its golf cart ordinance. Police Officer Frank Thomas told the town council Monday that residents are buying vehicles expecting to be able to register them as golf carts. But he said they’re clearly not what the ordinance envisioned. Continue reading
Knox to Begin Golf Cart Ordinance Enforcement
The Knox Police Department will begin enforcing the city’s golf cart ordinance today. That means golf carts operated within the city limits must have either a valid city or county-issued permit and be operated by a licensed driver, unless a waiver is granted by the city council. So far they’ve approved two. Continue reading
North Judson Council Approves Nighttime Golf Cart Operation
North Judson residents will soon be allowed to drive their golf carts at night. The town council gave its final approval to a revised golf cart ordinance Monday. Continue reading
Public Hearing Scheduled for North Judson Community Center
The proposed North Judson-Wayne Township community center will be up for discussion during a public hearing this evening. Continue reading
North Judson Considers Nighttime Golf Cart Operation
North Judson residents are one step closer to being allowed to ride their golf carts at night. A revised golf cart ordinance was approved on second reading by the town council Monday. Continue reading