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Resident raises constitutional and ecological concerns about proposed weed/grass ordinance
Summary
A member of the public urged the council to clarify and revise a weed/grass ordinance, citing confusing wording about notice periods, classification of grasses as noxious weeds, impacts on pollinators and concerns about city agents entering private property without warrants.
A resident during the meeting’s public-comment period urged the Boone City Council to revise the city’s weed and grass ordinance, calling its language “confusing” and warning it could harm pollinator habitat and raise constitutional concerns about property entry.
The commenter, who spoke during the non-agenda public-comment period, said portions of the ordinance treat certain grasses and weeds as…
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