HomeMy WebLinkAboutSilberman, June.PDFI am speaking out again to the Village Board, but this time it is in regard to the
safety issues of the Local Law J. lt has come to my attention that the Village Board has
authorized the purchase olf several million dollars of additional liability coverage
connected with the 500 foot rule in regard to shooting deer in a residential area.
Although the Village is protecting itself from resident's personal and property damages ,
it make us feel as if this is an expected outcome of the program" lt makes us feel as if
the sharp shooters aren't s;o sharp.
As a former educalor, to help solve problems, continuums were used. At one
end of a continuum is the least drastic change and at the other end-the most drastic. lf
this is applied to the deer situation, sterilization falls in the middle.
That, plus the fact tlhat the new fencing ordinance has been approved, why does
the shooting have to occur simultaneously? Why can't the sterilization and the fencing
have time to have an imperct before the Village begins to shoot ? lf both sterilization and
fencing work, there may bra no need to shoot. These two changes need time to have an
impact on the deer population.
Yes, the residents want the reduction of deer but we want to feel safe in our
community.
June Silberman
111 Warwick Place