Sugarcreek Borough Council members heard from attorney Alex Spaid at the panel’s meeting Wednesday about the golf cart community idea the Reno Neighborhood Association brought before council last month.
Spaid, an associate attorney with the Dale Woodard Gent McFate office in Franklin, said he has found through his research that golf carts aren’t permitted to be driven on public roads or highways except in “very limited” circumstances that would not be applicable to the association’s request.
The Reno neighborhood group had addressed council in September about the possibility of the village becoming a golf cart community.
Police chief Bob Wenner said this poses a potential danger when there are emergencies.
Borough administrator Joe Sporer outlined a proposed 2024 budget for council, and he recommended no tax increase next year.
Sporer told council revenues are “down a little bit, but it’s nothing to worry about.” He also said the debt “continues to come down.”
Council gave the OK for the police department to contribute nothing to its pension fund beginning Jan. 1. Sporer said this is because the department is fully funded.
And Halloween hours will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31. This includes candy being handed out at the police station and at the Reno Volunteer Fire Department’s trunk-or-treat.
