WASHINGTON, Ill. (25 News) – It looks like voters in Washington will have a say whether to allow people to drive golf carts on city streets.

Washington’s City Council has been unable to find a consensus on the issue and even the city’s fire and emergency medical services chiefs have different opinions, according to a staff report.

At Monday’s committee-of-the-whole meeting, all but one council member was in favor of a non-binding referendum that will be placed on the March 17 primary ballot. Council directed city staff to draft a proposed referendum for action at an upcoming meeting.

Ward 3 Councilman Brendan Moss was the only one opposed to a referendum.

“This doesn’t rise to the level of things that we need to put on a ballot,” Moss said.

25 News reports that the fire chief had safe

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