- Date
- 2005-12
- Kind
- Announcement
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- transportationgovernancecommunitycommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Mary Scholl’s December 2005 letter to the Beaver Beacon advocated an adults-only golf-cart ordinance. She cited a survey of approximately 800 customers and argued that adult drivers would improve safety, reduce speed, ease parking, and offer economical and environmentally friendly transportation.
Evidence limits
This record captures a published policy argument and the writer’s reported survey result. It does not establish the survey method, public consensus, or adoption of an ordinance.
Sources
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Sources
- Beaver Beacon, December 2005, "Letters: Golf Carts on Beaver."Mary Scholl's letter says a survey of about 800 customers supported an adults-only golf-cart ordinance, citing safety, slower speeds, parking, economy, and environmental benefits. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2005-12_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the published golf-cart policy letter.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2005-12_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Letter advocates an adults-only golf-cart ordinance on Beaver Island, 2005”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-golf-cart-ordinance-letter-2005/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, December 2005, "Letters: Golf Carts on Beaver." (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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