MAYVILLE – Village officials are hearing some complaints from its residents.

During the recent village board meeting, one family expressed concerns about feral cats.

A woman and man in attendance said they moved to Elm Street about three years ago. At that time the cat population seemed to be under control.

Now things have gotten worse. “We’ve seen four litters this year … We know there’s more litters to come,” the woman said.

The woman said she can’t use her back yard due to the odor. “There’s liquid feces, there’s urine. In the heat it just stinks all the time,” she said.

Mayor Rick Syper said they’re looking for a company to come in and help the village, but so far they’ve been unsuccessful.

In 2022, the village contracted with Little Angels Animal Sanctuary located in Sherman. The organization would trap, vaccinate, neuter or spay cats, and then release them back to the neighborhoods where they were caught.

Village leaders said the program had been successful, however Little Angels is apparently no longer functioning.

The woman said the neighbors are feeding and caring for the stray cats, which keeps them returning.

Trustee Bill Ward said Mayville is not unique with a cat problem. He suggested trying things like natural sprays around the perimeter of their property, but the woman said they have about two acres of land, which makes that suggestion impractical.

The woman said they have probably 20 cats in the woods, along with another dozen kittens.

Ward said they are welcome to trap the cats and get them to a vet so they can be neutered or spayed.

In a separate complaint, a resident on Sea Lion Drive expressed concerns about Sandy Bottoms DJ playing music on select weekends.

“I have a triple glazed house and inside my house with my sound meter, it’s 60 decibels,” he said.

The resident said the DJ stops 250 feet from his house and plays dance music from noon to 6 p.m.

The resident complained that the DJ is not required to get a permit and the music brings out large gatherings on the lake, but if he were to play music from his home, he would be issued a citation.

He said he would like to see a noise ordinance be put in place. “Lots of lakes have that,” he said.

Village officials said they can’t create a noise on the lake because it’s outside of their jurisdiction.

They recommended him contact the state, which he said he has.