Resident raises deer damage concerns; council says no formal talks yet with Game Commission but feeding ordinance was proposed previously

A Monroeville resident asked council on Sept. 2 whether it has coordinated with the Pennsylvania Game Commission to address a local deer problem that the resident said is causing landscape damage.

The resident, who lives off Haymaker Road, said it is not unusual to see six to eight deer in a yard on any given day and asked whether the borough had contacted the Game Commission about controlled hunting or other measures. A council member answered that there have been no formal discussions with the Game Commission but said the issue is "definitely a problem" and noted that a proposed wildlife-feeding ordinance had been proposed previously but never advanced.

The resident said the deer activity damages new landscaping, and council suggested the feeding ordinance is something worth reconsidering; no new action or timeline was set at the citizens-night meeting.

Officials encouraged the resident to report problems and indicated the council would consider whether to follow up with additional review or staff work to prepare an ordinance for future consideration.