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Residents press council on deer impacts; city says DNR will assist
Summary
Several residents raised concerns about high deer presence in Chelsea and asked the City for stronger measures. City Manager Elle Cole said the Department of Natural Resources will work with the City and staff provided initial deterrent suggestions; one resident asked for a site visit.
Multiple residents used the public-comment period to press the City about deer-related damage and safety concerns.
Cece Montoye asked the City to visit her property after saying staff suggestions felt inadequate. Manager Elle Cole told Council that the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) prefers specific nonlethal best practices and that staff will continue to coordinate with the DNR on possible responses. No direct policy change or directive was recorded at the meeting; residents requested follow-up and a site visit.
Another resident, Gaye Morgenthaler, thanked police for an intervention near Pierce Park and raised separate concerns about election procedures and drones; those topics were noted but not acted on at the meeting.
