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June 4, 2009 -
There is a new
group formed in the City of Racine ( www.BelleCityChickens.org
) who is looking to adopt this same ordinance. Our efforts will now
be focused on helping Racine with their efforts. Should Belle City
Chickens be successful, we will reintroduce our proposal to the
Village in hopes that their success will help us.
April 23, 2009 - It appears we have a lot of support for people who want this ordinance resubmitted. I can't do this alone, so if you are interested, send me your name, address, phone number and eMail address. If we can organize a sizable group, I'm willing to head the campaign to resubmit this.
Send your contact information to info@caledoniachickens.com (Any information submitted will be held in strict confidence)
I'll give it until June 1st, then I'll contact anyone who is truly interested to revive this. Unless we have supporters that are willing to get involved, attend meetings and help out... this will not pass. You have to either want it, and become passionate about breathing new life into it, or it will die a slow death.
The plan will be to go to REFERENDUM and put it on the ballot. Details on this procedure to follow after June 1st.
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Chicken alert By Karen Herzog of the Journal Sentinel Apr. 21, 2009 7:00 p.m.
Chicken proposal flies the coop By Lindsay Fiori Journal Times Thursday, February 19, 2009 7:17 PM CST CALEDONIA — The Caledonia Village Board voted Wednesday against a proposal that would have allowed residents to keep hens and chickens on their properties. After more than an hour of discussion and comment from both sides of the issue, the board voted 5-2 to maintain their original ordinance that prohibits chickens in residential areas, said Ron Coitus, board president. The proposal called for allowing up to six chickens per residential lot in an enclosed area. Roosters would have been prohibited and residents could have kept a clutch of newborn chicks for up to eight weeks. Opponents of the proposal cited concerns about diseases,
ordinance enforcement, predators like coyotes and skunks
getting into chicken coops and potentially decreased housing
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“Today we have chicks. Then we’re going to have miniature goats. Where does it stop?” Coutts said. “Or somebody starts selling eggs outside and it becomes a business. It’s just opening the door for other problems.” Patrick Flynn of Mona Park Drive advocated the proposal as part of Caledonia Chickens, an informal group in favor of urban chicken backyards primarily for self-sustainability. Flynn said the issue seemed divided among generations — younger residents were in favor and many older residents objected to the idea. “People saw it as a nuisance,” he said. “I have to respect that and move on.” While Flynn and Caledonia Chickens have no immediate plans to continue trying to change the current ordinance, they may try in the future. “When the makeup of the board changes, we might pursue it later,” he said. |