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Council reviews foothold-trap options; Councilor Green favors humane-only approach
Summary
Council members reviewed three solicitor-drafted options on foothold-trap regulation and discussed scope and exceptions; Councilor Kellie Green recommended Option 3, which would allow only humane traps while considering exceptions for large farmlands.
Council discussed draft legislation on foothold traps, with three options prepared by the village solicitor circulated to council members.
Council President John Lemmon explained that some version of the draft will be presented for first reading at the next council meeting and asked councilors to consider solicitor recommendations on formality and scope. Councilor Kellie Green recommended Option 3, which would limit legal traps to humane devices while allowing council to consider exceptions for large farm properties where different practices may apply.
The council did not vote on final language and asked solicitor and staff to continue refining the draft prior to first reading and public notice.
