Public Hearing Scheduled For Marshall County Golf Cart Ordinance

A public hearing on the proposed golf cart ordinance in Marshall County has been set for Monday, July 2.

The Marshall County Commissioners called for the hearing after a number complaints were filed when the first reading of the golf cart ordinance was passed earlier this month, restricting the carts to certain areas of the county.

Marshall County Commissioner Jack Roose said that the ordinance allows golf carts on roads around the county’s lakes, including Lake Maxinkuckee, Koontz Lake, Pretty Lake, Lake of the Woods, Lawrence Lake, Lake Myers, Cook/Holm Lakes and Kreighbaum/Millpond Lakes. The ordinance also allows golf cart use around Culver Military Academy, although residents are reminded that golf carts cannot be used on a state highway at any time.

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