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This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, August 23rd, 2023.
In today’s feature report, we have the latest edition of Deep Dive: WFHB and Limestone Post Investigate where we look into issues regarding health, housing and the environment. In today’s edition, we begin coverage of Lake Monroe – how healthy is it and how long will it survive? More in today’s feature report.
Also coming up in the next half hour, Artificial Shopping on Better Beware – your weekly consumer-watchdog segment on WFHB. More following today’s feature.
But first, your local headlines:
Bloomington City Council
On August 16, the Bloomington City Council held its weekly meeting. Agenda items included an amendment to Title 7 of the Bloomington Municipal Code to ban the practice of feeding deer within city limits. Bloomington Municipal Code City Clerk Nichole Bolden delivered the resolution:
Virgil Sauder, Director of the Bloomington Animal Shelter spoke on behalf of the resolution, beginning with the proposed changes on how the city defines dangerous animals:
Anyone caught feeding deer within the city will face fines of $50 which would be doubled should they be caught again within the same year and for every offense thereafter.
Councilmember Rollo expressed his support for the deer feeding ban but inquired about the possibility of initiating a count of the total deer in the city to prevent the prevalence of tick-borne diseases.
Sauder Responded.
Councilmember Jim Sims expressed concerns about tax dollars regarding the tracking and microchipping of dangerous animals, to which Sauder replied.
Councilmember Sims concluded by asking Sauder about the consequences that owners with animals classified as dangerous would be met with if such owners were caught violating Title 7 ordinances:
Bloomington resident Julie Gray spoke in favor of the Deer Feeding ban with the hope that it would ensure the safety of Bloomington’s citizenry and a reduction of the city’s deer population.
During final comment, Councilmember Kate Rosenbarger affirmed her support for the ban but asked that the issue of food on the ground be considered within the near future.
In conclusion, Councilmember Isabel Piedmont Smith provided advice to members of the community regarding the feeding ban before affirming her support for the resolution.
The city council approved the resolution unanimously. The Bloomington City Council will meet again for the 2024 budget hearings on August 28th.
Feature Reports:
In today’s feature report, we have the latest edition of Deep Dive: WFHB and Limestone Post Investigate where we look into issues regarding health, housing and the environment. In today’s edition, we begin coverage of Lake Monroe – how healthy is it and how long will it survive?
Tune in next week to hear more about Lake Monroe – how healthy is it and how long will it survive? To read the full article written by Michael Glab and photography by Anna Powell Denton, visit the Limestone Post Magazine. To submit feedback to WFHB you can email [email protected] or you can leave us a voice mail at 802-552-3483.
Up next, Artificial Shopping on Better Beware – your weekly consumer-watchdog segment on WFHB. We turn to host and producer Richard Fish for more.
Credits:
You’ve been listening to the WFHB Local News,
Today’s headlines were written by Abe Shapiro, in partnership with Cats – Community Access Television Services.
Our feature was produced by Kade Young and Noelle Herhusky-Schneider.
Better Beware is produced by Richard Fish.
Our theme music is provided by Mark Bingham and the Social Climbers.
Engineer and Executive producer is Kade Young.
