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Tomahawk residents tell council they are catching rats near Wisconsin Avenue and 6th Street
Summary
During public comment at the Oct. 7 Tomahawk council meeting, residents reported rat sightings and lost traps in the neighborhood; Health and Safety Committee had discussed the issue previously but no formal remedial action was approved at the meeting.
Two residents used the public comment period at the Oct. 7 Tomahawk Common Council meeting to urge the city to address an apparent rodent problem near Wisconsin Avenue and 6th Street.
"They have caught 6 rats in their backyard and know that other people in the area are having issues and this needs to be addressed," said Christin Alvy, who identified herself as a 6th Street resident. Dan DeRizzo added that "in addition to catching 6 rats, they have lost 4 traps." Both comments were made during the council's public comment portion of the meeting.
Will Garske, reporting on the Health and Safety Committee, told the council the committee met Sept. 30 and discussed a potential rat problem around Wisconsin Avenue and 6th Street. Mayor Steven Taskay also said he had taken "numerous calls about rats." The council did not vote on or direct staff to begin a specific mitigation program during this meeting.
City staff and Board of Public Works reports noted related neighborhood concerns (including resident requests about snow removal on King Road and sidewalk issues) and that a PFAS feasibility study for Wells 4 and 5 was reviewed by MSA at a recent Board of Public Works meeting, but the meeting record does not show a council directive or funding decision targeted specifically at rodent control on Oct. 7.
Residents seeking a formal response should expect the council or appropriate committee to address mitigation options in a future agenda; no formal remediation plan was adopted at this meeting.
