LAST CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS: TASK FORCE ON GOLF CARTS AND THE LORDSHIP BLUFFS

Message from the Lordship Improvement Association (LIA) Board of Governors:

As we announced at the last open meeting, the LIA is forming a small task force to examine the issue of golf carts on the Lordship Bluffs - and this is the last call for folks who would like to participate. 

There is a long-standing policy that prohibits motorized vehicles on the Bluffs. However, recent requests from golf cart owners to park on the Bluffs have sparked a range of opinions in the community. Some residents support allowing limited golf cart access, while others have raised concerns related to safety and conservation.

No matter where you fall on this issue, it’s clear our community is united in the belief that Lordship’s Bluffs are special. This is the same belief that has been the driving force behind the work of the LIA for decades. It’s also where our power lies... when we can come together, as neighbors and friends.  

The LIA is obligated to uphold existing legal and policy restrictions which do not allow motorized vehicles on the Bluffs. At the same time, we believe it’s important to create a forum that will lead to a community solution. The task force will be a space for thoughtful discussion and information-gathering. Its role is to review the topic from all angles, including legal, environmental, municipal, and insurance considerations, and to reflect the range of views held by neighbors.

The task force will include up to seven Lordship residents, selected by LIA to represent a balance of perspectives both in favor of and opposed to golf cart use on the Bluffs. No LIA officers will serve. The group will elect a Chair and Secretary and work independently after an initial orientation meeting with the Board.

Interested in participating? Please send a brief email message to the LIA Board explaining why you’d like to join and what you hope to contribute. The deadline to volunteer is Friday, June 27, 2025. Please email your message about volunteering for the task force to LordshipIA@gmail.com.

The Task Force will deliver its written recommendations to the Board by August 15th, and the findings will be posted to our website before the end of August.

Meanwhile, the Board requests community residents to abide by the posted rules prohibiting motorized vehicles on the Lordship Bluffs.

Thank you for your cooperation.