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Beaver launches borough-run, no-cost skunk removal program for residents
Summary
Borough Manager Dan Madgar told council that borough employees will handle skunk removal with no charge to residents, requiring a homeowner release of liability and disposal per state guidelines; traps are already set.
Beaver Borough announced a borough-operated skunk removal program at its Oct. 14 council meeting, saying the service will be provided at no additional cost to homeowners.
Borough Manager Dan Madgar told the council that borough employees will perform skunk removal and that, as a government agency, the borough is exempt from licensing requirements. Madgar said traps are already set around town and that residents who request removal on their property will be asked to sign a release-of-liability form developed with the borough solicitor. He said there will be no additional cost to residents and that captured skunks will be removed and disposed of in accordance with state guidelines.
Council members did not vote on an ordinance or contract at the meeting; the discussion established the operational approach and the need for release forms and solicitor review. The manager characterized the approach as a cost‑effective solution that uses borough staff to address nuisance wildlife concerns.
