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Rockwood residents urge action on deer, outdoor cats and local infrastructure in public comment
Summary
Residents raised neighborhood concerns during public comment at the June 3 Rockwood council meeting, urging city action on deer population control, outdoor cats, irrigation meters for water billing and cracked concrete at several intersections.
At the June 3 Rockwood City Council meeting, several residents used the public comment period to raise neighborhood concerns and ask the council for information or action.
Mike Reed, who identified his address as 31290 Olmsted, asked the council what options exist to thin the local deer population, saying the deer "are getting out of hand" and reporting damage to flowers and yards. He also raised questions about city liability and mentioned pools he believes are not compliant with city ordinance but provided no specific addresses.
Renate Tritt, of E. Ditner, asked the council to address outdoor cats in her neighborhood. Tanya Frank, of 30022 Huron Meadows Drive, said she was concerned about the recently approved water rates and inquired whether the city offers irrigation meters or other options to reduce bills for lawn watering. Larry Daniel, at 20085 Herzog, reported cracking and flaking concrete at the Metzger/Huron Meadows and Lezotte/Huron Meadows intersections and requested repair.
Council members did not record formal responses to each comment in the minutes; these items appear as requests for follow-up or information. Residents seeking city action should expect staff to coordinate any subsequent inspections or informational responses.
