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Resident urges council to reconsider chicken-ownership rules amid egg shortages
Summary
Tanya Dexter told Reynoldsburg City Council on Feb. 10 that allowing backyard chickens could help residents cope with egg shortages and rising prices; she asked the council to address regulations that currently prohibit chicken ownership in the city.
Tanya Dexter, a Reynoldsburg resident, urged the Reynoldsburg City Council on Feb. 10 to reconsider local rules that prohibit chicken ownership, saying that backyard hens could help residents cope with recent shortages and higher grocery prices.
"If I were able to own four chickens, my 18 count would be free," Dexter said, citing recent price checks and availability limits at stores. She told council she has raised the issue previously and asked what steps are needed to bring the matter…
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