The Bremen Town Council members will soon make a decision on whether or not to allow chickens on properties in town limits.
Several residents already have a few chickens on properties in town which is currently not allowed under the town’s current animal ordinance. Those homeowners have been to the last several Bremen Town Council meetings to sway the council members in changing the ordinance.
Mike Clinger, who initially brought the topic to the council members, previously told the town council that he believes that chickens make good pets and they serve as an educational purpose for children. They also could also produce a source of food for owners. Several others have stated their position, mainly in support of the change in the animal ordinance.
A petition was presented to the council members of several hundred signatures in favor of the change, but many of them were collected on social media and those responding do not live in the town limits of Bremen.
In an earlier meeting, Bremen Town Attorney Anthony Wagner told the council that he would include in a possible ordinance that there would be no roosters, no butchering on site, a limit on the number of chickens allowed, proper maintenance of coops, and the placement of coops on a person’s property.
During last week’s meeting, Town Councilman Michael Leman commented that he has not found support of any of the residents he has personally spoken to about the topic.
Bremen Director of Operations Trend Weldy said he is not in favor of allowing chickens in town, with the same sentiment offered by Bremen Police Chief Brad Kile.
An official decision has not been made as the council members continue to look into the issue.
