How Should Solon Manage the Deer Population?

Welcome to You Said It, a new regular video feature on Solon Patch. 

There's lots of issues and interesting topics floating around Solon. You Said It gives residents a chance to weigh in on those issues.

Whether it's your take on an important decision city council made or a comment on something everyone around town is talking about, we want to include your views!

So I'll be about town talking to people and collecting video. I'll be sure to post where I'm at so, if you want to weigh in, you can come and find me. 

This week's topic: Deer Management. 

It's one of the hot-button issues in Solon right now. City Council expects to receive a from the public works commissioner by May 1. 

Officials say the deer population is

But this is a very controversial issue. Deer management often means killing deer to thin the herd, and . Some see it as an animal-rights issue, while others oppose it on a safety basis – they don't want weapons fired in the city.

Others see deer management as necessary for the public safety, but so far the opponents have been far more vocal.