(Greenfield, Iowa) – The Adair County Board of Supervisors, Wednesday morning, discussed a possible UTV (Utility Terrain Vehicle) Ordinance. Board Chair Matt Wedemeyer said the Board had several other county ordinances to mull over and consider, including those from Cass, Guthrie, and Carroll Counties. Supervisor Steve Shelley said he needed a lot more time to study the issue and ordinances, including how it would affect rider safety and enforcement.

Matt Wedemeyer was also hesitant to jump on the Ordinance bandwagon.

County Engineer Nick Kauffman said he’s talked to several people since Monday, including officials in Cass and Carroll Counties.

He said the County might be charged a couple of hundred dollars by its insurance carrier to hold liability insurance if such an ordinance is enacted, but the agent was not aware of any issues in those counties where it was passed. The County he said will deal with any complaints if an ordinance isn’t passed.

The City of Greenfield has an Ordinance regulating the use of ATV’s in the City limits. That means the machines can’t be on Lake Greenfield property. Supervisor John Twombly was concerned about having separate use permits to control the machines, and Supervisor Jodie Hoadley was concerned about the scope of such an ordinance.

The Board voted unanimously “Not to pursue” a UTV Ordinance at this time. In other news, the Supervisors set May 18th at 9:30-a.m. as the date and time for a public hearing on the vacating of a section of 305^th Lane.