Residents Ask for Hunting Restrictions
One resident writes, "I wish to enjoy my land, for which I pay taxes, with my horse without fear of being shot."
The following letter was submitted to Ward 4 City Councilor Jonathan Weydt by Ward 4 resident Dyanne Spatcher. It references additional letters from her and her neighbor Joseph Palermo. Those letters are attached. The submission of these letters was announced at last week's City Council meeting, and the matter was referred to the Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Management, chaired by Councilor Mark Cooper. Dear Mr. Weydt: As my Ward 4 councilman and chairman of the Committee on Zoning and Land Use, I am writing to express my support of Linda Chilson's proposal that the council adopt an ordinance similar to that of the town of Norfolk requiring hunters to get written permission from landowners before hunting on private property. In…
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Dan Roca
8:20 am on Thursday, February 28, 2013
That's not asking for hunting restrictions. This is simply asking for others to respect private property. Though, it seems that a new law might not be necessary, only that the land owner posts "no trespassing" and give warning and/or prosecute the violators. more ›