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'Buggy tax' clears final hurdle in Lawrence County

October 29, 2020

BEDFORD, IN — Two ordinances relating to road maintenance and safety in regards to Amish horse-drawn buggies passed the Lawrence County Council Tuesday night, paving the way for those in the plain communities to begin paying what is being referred to as a “buggy tax” to offset the damage the carriages cause on county roads.

After several meetings focusing on road damage and safety issues, the Amish communities in Lawrence and Orange counties have agreed to pay a county-wide “buggy tax” of $80 per horse-drawn vehicle annually. One of the ordinances relates to the buggy tax. The second ordinance relates to the usage and placement of lanterns on the vehicles to help identify them more clearly at nightfall.

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