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Geneva resident urges police action after snowmobiles track through front yards
Summary
During public comment at the Feb. 2 Geneva council meeting, resident Diane Brady described repeated snowmobile trespassing that damaged her yard and blocked sidewalks; city staff and officers have visited but nightly incidents continue, and staff said they will investigate tracks and follow up.
During public comment at the City of Geneva council meeting on Feb. 2, resident Diane Brady of 825 Sherman Street asked the council and police to take action after repeated incidents of snowmobiles riding across private yards.
"I'm really tired of the snowmobiler going through my yard," Brady said, describing tracks left in her lawn, property damage and repeated trespassing. She said tracks have appeared between the road and a large tree, and at other times 20 feet off the road behind the tree and nearer her house.
Brady said police Officer Cahill had come out and at one point sat by the school but that the snowmobilers travel quickly at night and are often gone before officers arrive. "By the time we call someone, they're gone," she said. Brady asked whether police could follow the tracks to identify where the machines are coming from.
Council members and staff discussed the issue and said they had received multiple similar calls farther down Sherman Street. City staff agreed to review the tracks and investigate whether the city or a private contractor had placed snow piles in the area that could be cleared; if the city created a hazardous pile, staff said they would remove it.
The complaint came amid other business at the meeting, including manager reports on contract procurements and several emergency ordinances passed by the council.
