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Created: February 19, 2021 09:07 PM
(ABC 6 News) If you live or work in downtown Rochester, you may have noticed some nets hanging on trees.
But why are they there?
The city says it s to help stop the crows from leaving their droppings downtown. This is definitely not a new problem. I was surprised with how much experience Mayo and the city has with this,” Karli McElroy, senior director of place making for the Rochester Downtown Alliance said.
So the latest possible solution is canopy nets, paid for by Mayo Clinic.
One is by The Half Barrel bar and restaurant, the other is by the Old City Hall.
“It kind of matches up with other boards of the city,” Eckerman said.
Commission member Fred Suhler said the boards shouldn’t operate like others in the city.
Library operations, he said, should rise above the political discourse that can come into play with other city departments, and the park board has its own unique governance, which he pointed out city residents recently supported through a tax referendum.
“I guess I don’t see the reason why we need to make these changes,” he said, calling the proposal a “radical change.”
Larry Mortensen, who was recently appointed to the commission and had served eight years on the park board, said he believes the proposed changes reflect how that board operates, adding that he can’t comment on library operations.