Opponents of deer culling urged Scott commissioners Tuesday to abandon a plan to employ Whitetail Management Associates of Greater Pittsburgh to reduce the deer population in the township with the use of experienced bowhunters.

"I don't think [the culling plan] is productive. I don't think this is what the public wants," John Ferri of Woodridge Drive told officials, as about a half-dozen residents applauded in the audience.

Earlier this month, a full house of culling opponents presented a list of options to naturally deter deer from foraging, as well as petitions signed by more than 300 people asking the township not to proceed with bowhunting.

Commissioner David Jason pledged to work with the group to find a solution that would discourage deer from coming into Scott. One possible suggestion is the enactment of an ordinance that would make feeding deer a violation, he said Tuesday. Feeding the deer contributes to the township's deer problem, he said.

In April, Scott contracted with Whitetail Management to use volunteer bowhunters to cull deer in 15 targeted areas, starting in the fall. However, it appears that plan will not take place this year because there aren't enough local bowhunters to do the culling.

In other action, Jack Kane of Boden Avenue complained that household goods and bagged rubbish he placed two weeks ago on Center Street had not been picked up by the township's contracted carrier.

Calls to the carrier have not been returned and one driver said the load was too much.

Though some commissioners initially were sympathetic, their attitudes changed after seeing two photos of the trash, which showed bagged rubbish and furniture, mattresses and an array of miscellaneous household goods.

"You can't empty out a home onto the street," said township manager Denise Fitzgerald.

Mr. Cain protested that other residents had added to the pile and also that he pays his taxes on the rental property. But solicitor Robert McTiernan said the township's contract didn't cover commercial establishments.

However, Commissioner Bill Wells offered two suggestions: Hold a garage sale and withhold the tenants' security deposit.

Mr. Cain asked for clarifying information about what and how much he is allowed to put out for collection.

In more business, the board authorized Police Chief James Secreet to reallocate up to $10,000 from his current budget to purchase two computers for township police cruisers. He has a third already installed in a car.

The chief said the computers are essential to use the software for new touch screen monitors that will allow policemen to see the same 911 information that county dispatchers see. For example, an officer responding to a certain address will be able to see on the monitor the history of calls to that site.

"If we do this now, we'll be one of the first departments in Allegheny County to do this. If you don't do it now, you're just going to be left behind," he said.

Chief Secreet said Allegheny County would activate the new $11 million system Aug. 8.

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