And with a reshaped City Council set to take office come January, including a new mayoral administration, the issue has been pushed off until at least next year.
Deer overpopulation has long been a concern in Rye. The city formed a similar committee in 2015 after complaints about property damage, deforestation, and rising Lyme disease cases.
In November four seats on the City Council are up for election, meaning the makeup could be vastly different come January when the new members are sworn in.
While the large-scale development plans would add numerous residential units to Rye, none are designated as affordable units by Westchester County standards.
Cohn said that disagreements regarding ethical behavior on the council and the Board has "harmed the functioning of our government for the last two years."
The $3.3 million dredging project ran into immediate delays when the city failed to gain authorization to dump the dredged material, the lawsuit claimed.
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