Do chickens really warrant such fuss?
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Posted: Saturday, July 7, 2012 12:00 am
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Updated: 6:33 am, Sat Jul 7, 2012.
Do chickens really warrant such fuss?
Galt City Council meetings are quick. They rarely discuss the issues, they always seem to agree and they rarely ask questions at the meetings — until this past meeting.
The council spent 25 minutes discussing whether or not to allow egg-laying chickens in Galt. They were worried about getting public opinion, and if they should hold a town hall meeting. Powers was worried about the homes and yards the chickens would live in. Payne was worried about the impact on the citizens. And Singleton commented on the "will of the people."
All of this concern regarding the impact of chickens in our backyards? How about showing that same concern regarding the impact to the citizens when discussing bringing a materials recovery and recycle center into the light industrial? Why does this sound like a repeat of a battle we fought several years ago — same people, same need for a conditional use permit, same argument but with a different name? They will still be bringing in garbage and then transferring it out —thus transfer station.
Galt won't gain from this but we will suffer. Our homes that have already lost value will lose more. Our quiet neighborhoods will be disturbed by the sound of trucks running 24/7. The cool Delta breeze will smell of garbage.
To the members of the Galt City Council: Please be as concerned for us and what you put by our homes as you are for the egg-laying chickens and the homes that might be around them.
Tracy Gross
Galt
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Updated: 6:33 am.
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Darrell Baumbach posted at 3:32 pm on Sat, Jul 7, 2012.
Thanks for the clarification. Your letter inspired me to write a response to the editor today that I already submitted. I appreciate your intent but I think this chicken issue is pertinent and important in itself.
Tracy Gross posted at 3:14 pm on Sat, Jul 7, 2012.
Mr. Baumbach - My comments were not meant to sound like I don't feel the discussion of chickens in Galt is a valid discussion or not. My comments were meant to show that the Galt City Council say they care about allowing something in Galt that might bother a neighbor so I hope they will care about all of us that will be hurt if they bring this waste recovery facility to Galt. I feel the people we elect should care about everything they allow in that could change the quality of our lives. We fought this battle once before - why are we fighting it again? And more important - do these 5 people care? Galt City Council Members - do you care??
dan jimenez posted at 2:54 pm on Sat, Jul 7, 2012.
Tracy, remember you can't fix stupid, but you can vote it out of office!!!!!!!
Darrell Baumbach posted at 12:58 pm on Sat, Jul 7, 2012.
All of this concern regarding the impact of chickens in our backyards?
I think this is a much more important issue that simply referring to it this way... we should be concerned about this and other rights. It's a freedom issue.
Marc Yates posted at 7:06 am on Sat, Jul 7, 2012.
You are 100% correct, Tracy. They want you to "watch the birdy" while they vote themselves a substantial health insurance package with other benefits. First it was the transfer station...now a recycling center. Same game, different name. Galt needs to get some business people with leadership ability on the council who also care about the quality of life for those who suffer the consequences of the decisions they make.