Cloverdale Town Council looking at golf cart rules
CLOVERDALE -- Town officials in Cloverdale are now considering whether to adopt local registration rules for golf carts.
Town Marshal Steve Hibler related to the Cloverdale Town Council a week ago that many golf carts were being driven on U.S. 231. He was concerned about drivers’ safety, especially the downtown area where the speed limit is not consistent.
The council considered whether golf carts can licensed so they can be tracked. Town Attorney Daniel Hofmann said it was the council’s discretion as to whether this should be required.
It was pointed out that golf carts do not fall under rules for utility terrain vehicles (UTVs). However, it is still illegal to operate one on a federal highway like U.S. 231.
State statute does not require golf carts to be registered. However, the Indiana Code allows for municipalities to adopt local ordinances when it comes to driving them on public roads.
The meeting came around the same time a Roachdale man was struck and killed while driving a UTV on State Road 236.
The council also approved online bill pay for water bills. Clerk-Treasurer Kelly Maners introduced the idea last month as an option for customers which would reduce traffic and calls into the office.
Maners provided that the town would use Invoice Cloud, a provider of e-billing system software. She added that Invoice Cloud would work with the town’s Keystone payroll system. She said no initial fee will be required once a contract is signed.
Maners said the town would pay $99 a month, and would have to enter into a three-year contract. Customers themselves would have to pay small additional fees for different modes of payment.
Regardless, Maners stressed that the dropbox located at the town hall would still be available, and that customers could still come in to pay their bills.
In other business:
• The council approved its memorandum of understanding (MoU) for providing Cloverdale Schools with a student resource officer (SRO).
• Though no action was needed, Maners proceeded with purchasing new uniforms for Cloverdale’s utility workers. The cost came out to about $290.
• The council set a tentative date of Thursday, Aug. 27 for a special meeting at 7 p.m. The council will hear from Commonwealth Engineers regarding the town’s ADA transition plan.
The next regular meeting of the Cloverdale Town Council is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 8 at 7 p.m. in the Cloverdale Town Hall.