That is EXACTLY the kind of garbage I'm talking about. Rule #1: Never assume a government official is on your side just because they act friendly. Rule #2: If they claim something is a certain way, or that they're going to do something to help you... always follow up to make sure. Rule #3...
That's not strange at all. It sounds like more of that "urban sustainability"/Agenda-21 crap that city and county governments are blindly adopting nowadays. They find plausible excuses to put restrictions in place, and conveniently it also impacts people's ability to live where they want and...
Dear Ms. Pedersen,
Thank you for your consideration, however, I am uninterested in media publicity.
My view about this forever ongoing issue with the Tampa City Council is this: if they're going to give regular citizens the right keep backyard chickens again, then they need to stop trying to...
Greetings to everyone living in Tampa, Florida USA
Last April, the Tampa City Council voted in favor to amend that 1990 ordinance which makes it impossible for Tampa residents to raise chickens in their backyards. Now, 10 MONTHS later, the Tampa City Council is finally ready to...allow...
Don't celebrate just yet. All the Tampa CIty Council did was vote in favor of moving forward with making some kind of change. Remember, chicken ownership in Tampa has always been legal, it's the ridiculous restrictions that the City Council put in place years ago which make it practically...
Here is a link to a petition that (as of this writing) is available to sign for people in Hillsborough County, Florida. Even if you live in Tampa or Ybor City where restrictions keep you from owning chickens, please sign the petition anyway. The only way for these restrictions to be repealed...
I am SO sorry to hear about that!!! The biggest thing I've always HATED about living in Tampa is how many local government officials placate to the rich elitists of the city who complain about anything that might bring down the exclusivity of their neighborhoods. GRRRRRRR!!! I myself was...