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Committee recommends three‑year lease to permit limited bow hunting on city forestry land
Summary
Mayville committee reviewed a draft three‑year lease and liability waiver to allow limited bow hunting on city forestry property (8–10 hunters), discussed signage, safety (modern crossbows), mapping corrections and potential revenue, and recommended the lease to the council.
Mayville — The council’s committee reviewed a proposed three‑year lease and liability release that would permit limited bow hunting on city forestry property and voted to recommend the proposal to the full council.
Staff presented a draft lease and an individual hunter liability, release and indemnity agreement that an attorney had reviewed. Committee members discussed map corrections (the most recent map differed from the version shown at the prior meeting), posting and signage requirements under state law, and safety concerns about modern crossbows and accidental injury to the public using the open land. The draft limits the number of hunters on the parcel (committee discussed eight to ten hunters) and would require the lessee to post the premises according to statutory requirements.
Proponents said leasing unused city acreage could generate revenue without increasing taxes; opponents and some committee members urged caution and asked that police and legal staff coordinate on enforcement and signage to deter unauthorized hunting. After discussion the committee moved and seconded a recommendation that the council approve the lease and authorization to solicit requests for proposals; the recommendation carried on a voice vote.
Council approval is required before any lease is executed.
