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Shelbyville council presses legal review as residents complain roosters persist despite 2023 ban
Summary
Residents and animal-control staff briefed council Tuesday on recurring roosters and shelter capacity. Staff reported 95 fowl-related calls year-to-date and a shelter operating above nominal capacity; city attorney will review enforcement options in a named case.
Shelbyville city leaders and animal-control staff discussed enforcement of the city's rooster ban and broader shelter capacity and vaccination practices at a special-call workshop on Monday, Oct. 20.
The meeting opened with resident Ron Parsons urging the council to act on persistent roosters near his home. "I'm just looking for help," Parsons said, describing two years of ongoing noise and disturbance.
The city's animal-control supervisor, Mariah Teal, told the council the division is stretched thin and described the department's current caseload and resources. Teal said the department's records show 95 fowl-related calls since Jan. 1, including 44 calls listed as prohibited roosters, 39 calls for chickens at large and 16 mixed reports. The department issued 24 citations for roosters; Teal said all but one cited owner complied, and three owners were repeat offenders. "We are landlocked sharing public works property meaning there is no room for any more housing," Teal said when describing kennel capacity.
Teal also detailed shelter capacity and outcomes. She said the shelter has two…
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