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Waukegan committee backs drafting ordinance for voluntary 'No Mow May' to help pollinators
Summary
The Environmental and Sustainability Committee discussed a voluntary 'No Mow May' program allowing residents who display a sign to forgo mowing through May without code enforcement citations; the committee asked corporate counsel to draft an ordinance for review.
Waukegan — Members of the Environmental and Sustainability Committee discussed creating a voluntary 'No Mow May' program that would allow residents who display a participation sign to refrain from mowing during May without facing code-enforcement citations.
The committee’s chair described No Mow May as "a movement to allow people to not mow their grass in May," intended to provide food and habitat for early-season pollinators. Committee members and one staff…
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