Summary
The mayor would be authorized to contract with the USDA for wildlife management services — likely dealing with problem wildlife around the city.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 4
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 29, 2026.
Impact analysis
Contract cost not stated in the agenda packet.
Residents dealing with nuisance wildlife issues.
Residents — including parents of special-needs children, per council testimony — worry about sudden unfamiliar noise during dispersal operations.
Mentions & discussions (4)
City Council (Regular) - Nov 5, 2026
The mayor would be authorized to contract with the USDA for wildlife management services — likely dealing with problem wildlife around the city.
City Council - Oct 29, 2026
Troy winters have drawn roosts of up to 15,000 crows that blanket downtown in droppings, hurting businesses and school events. The proposed USDA agreement would use non-lethal harassment (lasers, distress calls, screamer shellfire) over five nights each winter. Some residents worry about the noise, and council members are weighing whether it's needed before deciding.
City Council (Special) - Oct 22, 2026
The city will rehire USDA wildlife biologists to haze thousands of crows out of downtown roosts using lights, lasers, distress calls, and pyrotechnics from October through December. Council members asked for more resident input, noting some constituents find the noise disruptive.
City Council - Oct 22, 2026
The city was to authorize a contract with the USDA for wildlife management services — likely dealing with nuisance wildlife on city property.
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