New Shoreham Town Council Meeting

Town Hall, 16 Old Town Road, Block Island

Wednesday, November 5, 2025

4:00 PM

1.      Receive summer wrap up from Harbors, Police, Public Works, and Recreation

2.      Discuss deer hunting:

a.        Mitigation strategies suggested by the DEM:

                                                                          i.      Deer counts

                                                                        ii.      Weekend/ holiday hunting

                                                                      iii.      Expansion of the season

                                                                      iv.      Bounty amounts

                                                                        v.      Simplifying local regulations (Police sign-off, land-owner permission)

                                                                      vi.      Opening Town and/or conservation land

b.      Items to pursue with the DEM: baiting, driven hunts, sharp-shooting

To see supporting documents for this agenda, go to: ClerkBase https://clerkshq.com/NewShoreham-RI   

The meeting can be watched on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmvoSBIQ0bsFRg1kxPgNVCA

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TTY: 711.   Posted: 10/30/2025 mh