The Belleview City Commission will issue a final vote on an ordinance that would prohibit the use of boats and kayaks in Lake Lillian and other ponds and retention areas in the city.
The ordinance will have its second and final reading during the commission’s regular meeting on Tuesday, July 15. It was first introduced during the July 1 meeting.
According to the city, boats, kayaks, and other flotation devices in the waters of “Lake Lillian, city ponds, or city stormwater retention areas,” pose a risk of “unreasonably interfering with” other individuals at the park.
If approved, the new ordinance would prohibit the use of “boats, kayaks, or other floatation devices on or in the waters of Lake Lillian, ponds or stormwater retention areas within the city.”
Individuals caught using a boat, kayak, or floatation device would be guilty of trespassing.
Do you support the city’s decision? Do you think other municipalities in Marion County should adopt similar ordinances? Share your thoughts in a comment below or, if you have more to say on the topic, write a letter to the editor.
The Belleview City Commission regularly meets on the first and third Tuesday of every month at 6 p.m. at Belleview City Hall (5343 SE Abshier Boulevard).