Golf carts may get green light

CROTHERSVILLE — Change may be coming to the streets of Crothersville if town council members approve golf carts as a means of transportation on the town roads.

Council members Ardell Mitchell, Karen Mains and Bill Nagle reached a consensus at their monthly meeting Tuesday night for an ordinance allowing golf carts to be driven on streets in Crothersville to be drafted for consideration next month. The ordinance will include golf carts only, not ATVs.

Council members made it clear they want the ordinance to include the state minimum requirements for drivers as well as adding reflectors to golf carts driven on town streets. Council also briefly discussed including operating hours for the vehicles to be on the roads. The ordinance will also include a provision that those wanting to drive their golf carts would need a Crothersville city sticker and pay a registration fee to ride in town.

Mains said since the council’s last meeting where the issue was discussed, she had not heard much from the public on the matter. She said Crothersville Police Department should have a “heavy hand” in the ordinance.

Along with agreeing to have the ordinance drafted, Mitchell said they reserve the right to not approve the ordinance.

In other business, council:

Approved the closure of Jackson Street from Main to Howard streets on Sept. 20 for the First Baptist Church service and picnic. It will be closed from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.  They also approved a rain date of Sept. 27 for the event.

Honored Don Roth for his 34 years of service to the town of Crothersville. Roth is retired from his position as street department manager and superintendent.