New Llano Town Council Ban Skateboarding - New Llano - Cyclists and skaters are in the clear, but skateboarders will have a much smaller surface on which to perform after Oct. 10, in the Town of New Llano.
New Llano Town Council Ban Skateboarding
New Llano - Cyclists and skaters are in the clear, but skateboarders will have a much smaller surface on which to perform after Oct. 10, in the Town of New Llano.
New Llano residents began arriving at the New Llano Town Hall more than an hour before the scheduled public hearing Tuesday evening. The main topic being discussed outside the building and in the foyer were the proposed ordinances involving wheels and pets.
The New Llano Town Council introduced two ordinances during their August meeting that would prohibit bicycles, roller blades, roller skates and skateboards in the town and an ordinance that would require pet registration and increased insurance for owners owning specific breeds of dogs.
The public hearing opened at 6:30 p.m. and New Llano Mayor Freddie Boswell explained the proposed ordinance. He said that the only place bikes and skates would be prohibited in the city park, but skateboards would be prohibited within the city limits unless on private property.
According to the ordinance, unanimously passed by the Town Council, “it will be unlawful for anyone to use skateboards on any pubic street or road within the city limits of New Llano.
“It will be unlawful for anyone to use skateboards, roller blades, roller skates, bicycles, etc. in the New Llano Community Park.”
For weeks, since the ordinance was first proposed, citizens in New Llano have been in uproar over a possible ban of bicycles. The Leesville Daily Leader website had hundreds of messages posted addressing the situation.
The ordinance, passed Tuesday evening, will go into effect on Wednesday, Oct. 10. After that anyone found riding a skateboard outside of private property will be fined. Anyone riding a bicycle, roller skating, roller blading and skateboarding within the park will also be fined.
The fine for the first offense is $50 and/or 30 days in jail, the second offense is $100 and/or 30 days in jail. The fine will continue to increase by $50 per violation with the maximum violation not to be more than $300 and/ or 30 days in jail.
Rick Johnson questioned the New Llano Town Council’s decision to ban skate boards during Tuesday’s meeting. Though faced with opposition, the council unanimously passed the ordinance to prohibit the riding of skateboards on any public street or road within the city limits of the Town of New Llano
