EDGEWATER, Fla. – In Edgewater on Monday night, city leaders discussed everything from what to do about an uptick in feral hogs and addressing what critics like to call “toilet to tap.”
The council unanimously asked voters to decide on a ban on filtering and reusing reclaimed water as drinking water.
It’s an idea some folks are considering as more people keep moving to Florida and drinking water supplies stay the same.
But no one is actually doing it yet.
The council agreed to ban the idea with an ordinance.
Voters will decide whether to make that ban permanent by adding it to the city’s charter in November.
Another big topic was feral hogs and what to do about them.
Homeowners in Edgewater’s Florida Shores neighborhood say they’re waking up to torn up lawns, thousands of dollars in damage and a problem that seems to keep coming back.
Monday, Edgewater’s chief of police showed, saying they’re aware of the problem. During his presentation a council member asked whether homeowners could legally shoot feral hogs on their property.
“I would suggest they reach out to their private attorney when it comes to it but I can also say this is... this is a pro-Second Amendment state and I would never discourage someone from protecting their personal property,”- says Chief Chaz Geiger, Edgewater Police Department.
Chief also says to clear your yards of trash and be sure to cut back your foliage and remove items that can be tasty to feral hogs, like acorns.
Chief also says if you see a hog, report it him and his team.
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