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Orderville board hears complaints about restaurant parking and feral‑cat nuisance; staff to follow up
Summary
The board reviewed a written nuisance complaint about trailers and boats stored at JT Kettlecorn & Barbecue (115 E. State St.) and heard a resident report roughly 20–30 feral cats at a nearby home; the board agreed to speak with the proprietor and recommended contacting Best Friends for trap‑and‑neuter services for the cats.
The Orderville town board spent time on two separate nuisance complaints: one alleging that JT Kettlecorn & Barbecue had multiple trailers and boats stored along the property line, obstructing customer parking and giving the lot a 'junkyard' appearance; the other reported a feral‑cat population at a nearby home that residents said was creating odors and allowing cats to enter houses.
On the JT Kettlecorn complaint staff and council reviewed the applicable parking ordinance language and discussed whether state right‑of‑way parking could be counted toward the proprietor’s required parking. Board members said enforcement would begin with a conversation to make the proprietor aware of the issue and to clarify how many on‑site parking spaces are required. The presiding official said they would ‘‘go have a conversation with him and see what I can work out.’’
On the feral‑cats complaint a resident told the board, “There are feral cats everywhere. Probably between 20 and 30 cats,” and described ongoing odors, cats entering residences and prior unsuccessful attempts to resolve the problem. Board members noted the town lacks a formal animal‑control department and recommended contacting Best Friends to trap and neuter the cats when that group is available; the board described neutering as a first step to stop reproduction. No formal enforcement motions were recorded in the transcript for either matter.
Next steps: staff or the presiding official will follow up with the business owner about parking and code compliance; residents were advised to coordinate trap‑and‑neuter help from Best Friends or other animal‑welfare groups.
