The COOP Scoop (News)
6/22/12 Ban-Ordinance Dies at City Council Meeting, No Other Actions Taken
City Council Meeting Summary (scroll to near end of article for pet-hen-related news) 6/21/12 Lee Bidgood's Op-Ed Touts Local Foods & Backyard Chickens Local Foods Are Beneficial To Our Community 6/11/12 Op-Ed about Chickens In City Op-Ed Expresses Frustration at Council Indecision 6/6/12 After deferring zoning code amendment, City Council now puts forth a measure to change the CITY CODE to ban all "farm animals" (including pet hens) instead City Council To Vote On City Code Change To Ban Animals 4/6/12 - City Council Declines New Hen-Specific Regulations, Votes To Fulfill Current Animal Control Code, Bring Zoning Code Into Agreement With City Code City Council Vote To Properly Enforce Current City Code 2/21/12 - City Development Services/Planning Department Revamping Hen Codes City recommendations and COOP's counterproposal 1/20/12 - City Council Meeting With COOP Presentation COOP Proposals for JC Backyard Pet Hens Gets Permission for City Study 12/29/11 - City Council Meeting Request Sent to City Manager, Commissioner Myron We are going to request a City Code Amendment! 10/6/11 - Zoning Text Amendment Letter Sent to JC Planning Commission The First Step is Changing Johnson City's Zoning Code! 9/15/11 - WJHL Video, Article C.O.O.P. group wants pet chickens allowed in Johnson City 9/14/11 - Johnson City Press Op-Ed Chickens and Salmonella 9/7/11 - Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Salmonella outbreaks since 2006 9/7/11 - Johnson City Press Op-Ed Chickens are a Source of Salmonella Note: read the comments! 8/23/11 - The Loafer (page 22-3) Sam Jones' Loafer article personally advocates for city hens 8/23/11 - Radio Appearance A podcast from our WJCW appearance (currently not available) 8/22/11 - Johnson City Press Op-Ed City leaders need to give serious thought to chickens 8/10/11 - Johnson City Press Ordinance banning city chickens ruffling plenty of feathers |