Essentially what we need to be able to keep chickens in Gwinnett County is a zoning clarification.
There are three different meetings each month when this could happen.
What are we waiting for, Gwinnett County?!?
Gwinnett County Commissioners (there are four, two are sympathetic to our cause!) meet at 10 am and 2 pm the first and third Tuesday of every month to conduct business and the fourth Tuesday night of every month at 7 pm to conduct zoning public hearings. ALL of these meetings allow for public comment at the end.
Soon, I will have a list of brief talking points that will show them that we are a force to be reckoned with! We CAN be polite but firm and get our case heard.
If we rally and join our voices NOW, this matter could be decided within just a few weeks. I know many of us are keeping chickens quietly and happily, but many of us also have imposing neighbors who chose to use our chickens as ways to manipulate us or just as an opportunity to be mean. People are being reported to Code Enforcement and even fined $1,000 simply for keeping a few hens for eggs. This is ridiculous.
Please enter your email address to the right, (mobile users navigate to the "Add Your Voice" page by clicking on the arrow at the top right corner) so that I can keep you up to date on when to call commissioners, talking points on what to say (this is important! We need to have intelligent and unified voices!), and also let you know when to show up at the county meetings to peacefully voice your concern over your right to keep chickens in Gwinnett County.
Thanks for pitching in! Many counties and cities all around us have successfully done this. Let's give a cluck, Gwinnett County!
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