Haven Council rejects pollinator yard in favor or lawn ordinance
The first council meeting of June came with a wide variety of agenda items. The meeting began with the council approving previous meeting minutes and agendas, as well as approving a financial audit presented from the Loyd Group. The meeting continued with Haven resident Nikolas White, who requested a hearing after receiving a citation in regard to the length of his lawn. White told the council he had plans of growing a pollinator-friendly yard. “The idea is to turn the entire lawn into a pollinator-friendly ecosystem with a mix of vegetables, flowers and grasses all working together in a symbiotic relationship,” White said to the council. Mayor Adam Wright showed initial concern, as White’s house is a corner lot, and for safety reasons, the lawn should stay trimmed. Wright initially stated White could turn his fenced-in backyard into a pollinator friendly yard, but Council Member Sherri Schneider raised concern. “Anybody with a fence in their backyard that won’t mow their yard, they’re just a habitat for snakes and rats and all the things that we’re trying to keep out,” she said.
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