HomeMy WebLinkAbout5-4-2020 Public Comment - M. Hollingsworth - Mowing and Street LightFrom:Chris Mehl
To:Agenda
Subject:FW: mowing and night lights in Bozeman
Date:Monday, May 4, 2020 7:30:06 AM
fyi, corespondent raises two items: one timing of first mowing and second a light near her house; she said in later
email that she lives on 500 block of North Bozeman Avenue.
Chris Mehl
Mayor, City of Bozeman
cmehl@bozeman.net
406.581.4992
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From: Megan Hollingsworth [megan@extinctionwitness.org]
Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 4:42 PM
To: Chris Mehl
Subject: mowing and night lights in Bozeman
Dear Chris,
Hope all is well with you and yours. We met briefly after a climate talk at the Bozeman Public Library and I'm
finally following up on your invitation to be in touch!
At the top of my concerns is spring mowing. Are you familiar with 'Don't Mow (Yet)' efforts? Anything moving on
this in Bozeman? Here is a program up and running in Ireland: https://dontmowletitgrow.com/ I've not easily found
anything in the States. Postponing the first mow (at least) benefits insects and more. I'd love to see/hear a PSA on
this to raise awareness and possibly save some lives this spring.
Also, there's a street light just out the front door. I'm on a relatively quiet residential street. I understand that these
are for safety, yes? The light pollution is very intense. Has Bozeman considered transitioning to motion-sensitive
lighting? Do you know if that's reasonable?
I'm interested to engage with both of these topics and more locally as soon as possible on my end. I'm catching up
after being down with an injury.
If you chance to enjoy poetry and song, I offered both for Earth Day and Poetry Month. The post includes a note on
spring activity: https://www.meganhollingsworth.com/wail-dance-poetry/2020/4/earth-day-haiku-and-the-rose
Thanks for all you do!
Meg
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