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Mayor proposes no-feed deer ordinance as first step before wildlife agency action
Summary
Mayor Paul Penrod told the council that adopting a no-feed deer ordinance is required before the city can work with the Division of Wildlife Resources on population control measures; council asked the Mayor to draft an ordinance for future consideration.
Mayor Paul Penrod raised a growing deer issue in Spring City and said the first necessary step is a no-feed deer ordinance before the city can work with the Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR) on population-control measures.
"The first step is adopting a no-feed deer ordinance, as some residents have fed deer in the past," the Mayor said, explaining that feeding can harm deer digestive systems and that the herd's persistent presence in town has led to unhealthy interbreeding. Council Member Chris Anderson noted a similar ordinance had been drafted four years earlier and recalled resident opposition to fines for feeding. The Mayor agreed to draft an ordinance for Council consideration and to consult neighboring municipalities about prior experiences with DWR hunts.
Council directed staff to prepare a draft ordinance and gather information on how nearby communities implemented comparable measures before the next work session.
