Plan allowing e-bikes on JoCo trails moves forward

YOU ARE ONE STEPCLOSER TO BEING ABLE TORIDE YOUR ELECTRIC BIKEON TRAILS AT JOHNSONCOUNTY PARKS.LAST NIGHT " ACOMMITTEE VOTED TOMOVE FORWARD WITH APLAN ALLOWING PEDAL-ASSIST E-BIKES ON PAVEDTRAILS.THE COUNTY JUSTWRAPPED UP A SIX-MONTHPILOT PROGRAMALOOWING BIKES ON THETRAILS.COUNTY STAFF TELL US ITRECEIVED MORE POSITIVEFEEDBACK THANNEGATIVE.Bill Maasen/Superintendent ofParksand Golf Cours"Most of the users are senioradults.It gets people out who maybedon'thave the ability to ridestandard,pedal bicycles and ebikes arehelping get people out andhelpingcreate a healthy population."THE PARK'S BOARD MEETSNEXT WEEK TO TAKE AFINAL VOTE ON THISPROPOSAL.AND JUST LAST WEEK -OVERLAND PARK CITYLEADERS PROPOSEDSTARTING THEIR OWNPILOT PROGRAM FO