Golf carts and e-bikes in Aledo
Tracker; updated as the record changesWhere it stands. Ordinances adopted. Ordinance No. 2026-O-24 (golf carts, ATVs, off-road, utility and recreational off-road vehicles) and Ordinance No. 2026-O-25 (bicycles and e-bikes) passed by unanimous vote Sept. 17, 2026, per the minutes in the Oct. 1 packet, and Ordinance No. 2026-O-28, removing the prohibition of class 1 e-bikes on paved and unpaved trails in alignment with the Weatherford Mountain Biking Club's established trail rules, passed by unanimous vote Oct. 1, 2026, on a motion by Summer Jones, second by Melanie Allen, per the draft minutes in the Oct. 15 packet. The Ledger's guide to the adopted rules is at /answers/golf-carts-and-e-bikes/.
Next on the calendar: Thursday, October 15, 2026, Aledo City Council: the Oct. 1 minutes, with the Ordinance 2026-O-28 vote, on the consent agenda for approval, 6 p.m..
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3 meetingsThe council asked for a draft in June 2026 and voted it down two weeks later, choosing community education first. State law governs until an ordinance passes. Compiled automatically from the Ledger's meeting reports: each excerpt is the passage of a report that mentions this subject, in the words the report used, linked to the full entry and its minutes.
Council passes the golf cart and e-bike ordinances, 2026-O-24 and 2026-O-25, and the Aledo Shell variance, all by unanimous vote
Ordinance No. 2026-O-24, regulating golf carts and ATVs, off-road vehicles, utility vehicles and recreational off-road vehicles within the city limits, passed by unanimous vote on a motion by Summer Jones, second by Melanie Allen. Chief of Police Carol Riddle presented it as drafted from feedback on the Sept. 3 presentation; the minutes say it would allow the operation of golf carts on certain roadways and required certain safety requirements specified by state law.
Ordinance No. 2026-O-25, regulating bicycles and e-bikes within the city limits, passed by unanimous vote on a motion by Melanie Allen, second by Summer Jones; the minutes say it incorporated a local policy option available under state law.
Sources: City of Aledo: minutes of the Sept. 17, 2026 Regular City Council Meeting, pages 5 to 8 of the Oct. 1, 2026 agenda packet (CivicClerk), read Sept. 26; City of Aledo: agenda, Oct. 1, 2026 Regular City Council Meeting (CivicClerk), posted Sept. 25, 2026 12:09 PM
Council rejects the golf cart and e-bike ordinance in favor of education first, and appoints Cass Callaway municipal judge
Police Chief Carol Riddle presented Ordinance No. 2026-O-18, which would have renamed Chapter 77 of the code from Traffic to Traffic and Vehicles and added regulations for golf carts, neighborhood electric vehicles, other recreational off-highway vehicles, bicycles and micromobility devices. The draft incorporated state law and the provisions the council had discussed: helmets for children under 17, sidewalk riding for children under 17 where sidewalks exist, golf cart passengers limited to the number of seats, no children under 4 in golf carts, and a prohibition on other specialty vehicles on streets within the city limits. After a lengthy discussion in which members raised concerns about the regulations and suggested community education as the first step, the council voted unanimously to deny the ordinance.
Sources: City of Aledo: approved minutes, June 18, 2026 (CivicClerk); City of Aledo: agenda, June 18, 2026 (CivicClerk); City of Aledo meetings portal
Council elects Summer Jones mayor pro tem, buys an $82,461 jetter, approves the Your Personal Chef rebate, and adds Parker County to the Willow Park lawsuit
Police Chief Carol Riddle gave an overview of what the city may regulate for golf carts and e-bikes and what neighboring communities have adopted, and asked the council for input before a draft ordinance returns for approval. On the consent agenda the council approved Resolution No. 2026-R-10 designating Summer Blast a special event and the May 7 minutes.
Sources: City of Aledo: approved minutes, June 4, 2026 (CivicClerk); City of Aledo: agenda, June 4, 2026 (CivicClerk); City of Aledo meetings portal
Latest briefs on this
All briefs- What the council passed Sept. 3: the $932,729 FM 1187 design contract and the sheriff's overnight renewal by unanimous vote; the Axon contract and the 112 Robert Street rezoning with one dissent Sun. Sept. 27
- Aledo golf cart ordinance: what the adopted rules say. Carts on public streets posted 35 mph or less, with a plate, lamps, insurance and a licensed driver; helmets under 17 on bicycles and e-bikes (2026-O-24 and 2026-O-25) Sun. Sept. 27
- What the council passed Sept. 17: ordinances 2026-O-24 and 2026-O-25, the Aledo Shell variance and the investment policy, all by unanimous vote Sat. Sept. 26
- Aledo City Council, Oct. 1: a Dean Ranch work session, a $1,831,476 budget amendment, the FY 2027 fee schedule, class 1 e-bikes on trails and the Parker County Public Utility Agency Sat. Sept. 26
- Council takes up golf carts and e-bikes again, a county water agency, and a $932,729 FM 1187 engineering contract Fri. Sept. 4