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Residents urge traffic fixes and warn against backyard chickens as public comments highlight safety and health concerns
Summary
Public commenters raised an urgent safety concern about emergency vehicle access on Tapper Street and a separate resident urged caution about legalizing backyard chickens because of bird-flu risks and Hammond municipal code restrictions.
Speakers during the public-expression portion of the March 10 meeting urged the council to address neighborhood safety and to be cautious about any future discussion of backyard chickens.
Alvin Cheeks, speaking from the 800 block of Merrill, said fire trucks and ambulances cannot reliably reach parts of Tapper Street because of heavy parking on both sides during events and on Sundays. Cheeks said he…
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