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Fair Lawn approves continued geese mitigation services for Second Street neighborhood
Summary
Council gave consensus to continue a contractor agreement for geese mitigation along Second Street, including egg addling; staff said the contract is slightly over $5,000 and residents must avoid feeding geese for the effort to work.
Fair Lawn Mayor and Council on March 25 agreed to continue contracted geese mitigation services for the Second Street neighborhood that borders the Passaic River.
Borough staff reported a proposal from the contractor used previously at Memorial Pool; the estimated cost is slightly over $5,000 to continue services on Second Street. The services will include egg addling. Borough staff and council members emphasized resident cooperation—particularly that residents must not feed geese—otherwise the mitigation effort will not be effective and the borough may discontinue the service.
Council members gave consensus to proceed with the contract; no formal roll-call vote was recorded because the item was handled as a new-business consensus request rather than on the consent agenda. Staff said the affected neighborhood is adjacent to a flat grass area along the Passaic River where geese congregate and that the contractor’s price covers the established mitigation approach for the season.
Ending: Staff will proceed with the contractor arrangement and monitor results; council asked staff to notify residents of the program and enforcement expectations (no feeding) to support success.
