What: whether bow hunting may be allowed on the city's Country Club Road property (see Country Club Road Project).
Where it stands: on 2026-09-09 the Council authorized the City Manager to approve individual requests to bow hunt there, on set conditions. Approved 5-0.
Next: individual requests go to the City Manager; hunting season window runs September 15 to December 15.
Details
City Manager McNicholas-Kury said the current use policy for the property prohibits bow hunting unless expressly allowed, and asked for authority to approve individual requests meeting conditions.
Public comment: residents Maurice Martineau, Stephen Whitaker and Walt Goodwin spoke; the minutes do not record their positions.
Motion: Councilor Ben Doyle moved to authorize the City Manager to approve individual requests with the listed conditions; Councilor Pelin Kohn seconded; carried 5-0.
Conditions: hunter holds proper state license(s); bow hunting only; dates September 15 through December 15; prohibited 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; hunting only in areas on the approved map.