Fulton County Ohio Media

At tonight’s Village Council meeting, all six Council members, Derek Kania, Dianne Westhoven, Samantha Disbrow, John Schmidt, Patrick Messenger and Noah Kreuz, voted against sending a motion to amend the Village’s Ordinance prohibiting chickens within Village limits. Had the motion passed it have been sent to the Planning Commission and the Village Solicitor to change the verbiage and allow residents to keep hens on their property.

Prior to the unanimous vote, each Council member related that their decision was based on discussions with many residents and an apparent overall lack of support for the change from constituents and a poor showing by pro-chicken advocates at the Public Hearing conducted at the previous Council meeting, as well as a heavy agenda going forward facing the Council and the Village.  Council President Kania emphasized that his decision and the decisions of his fellow Council members would not reflect their personal opinions, but only reflect what they believed to be the best decision for the residents of the Village.

Photo: Taken at the end of the meeting