Discussion of a proposed ban on electric bikes on sidewalks was postponed during the Fort Thomas City Council’s meeting Monday because not all council members were present.
Police Chief Casey Kilgore said the issue remains complex.
“We have about 4,000 kids here, still allowing them to access e-scooters and bikes and sidewalks and everything else, so it’s a very fine line,” said Kilgore. “It’s going to be a tough balancing act, but council’s been working on it.”
After two previous readings of a proposal to ban electric bikes and high-speed scooters from city sidewalks, Fort Thomas leaders opted to go back to the drawing board at the June 2 meeting.
An incident in which a community member and her dog were hit by people riding electric vehicles behind her was raised at the meeting as one of the reasons for the ban.
But it’s more complicated than that, city council members concluded at their last meeting.
“There is no silver bullet to fix this,” said councilmember Adam Blau.
The ordinance was originally presented in April, with another reading in May. Discussions were set to continue on Monday, but due to the absence of council members, the issue was moved to next month.
The next Fort Thomas City Council meeting is July 20 at the Fort Thomas City Building, 130 North Fort Thomas Avenue.
