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Assembly hears residents' concerns about increased bear activity, borough outlines enforcement and prevention steps
Summary
Multiple residents raised concerns about recent bear activity in town during public comment; borough manager and police chief described interagency coordination, shortage of bear straps and a public-education campaign to secure garbage.
Concerns about increased nuisance bear activity in Petersburg were raised at the borough assembly meeting on July 21.
Resident Gloria Ann Wallen told the assembly she is a mother and expressed concern for children and residents on Sandy Beach: “Garbage once they’re a garbage bear, they’re always a garbage bear,” she said, and asked that the assembly direct the borough manager to work with the police chief and other enforcement partners to address the issue. The clerk and borough manager reported a spike in recent complaints…
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