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New Carlisle council highlights Social Services Commission; notes backyard-chickens ordinance now in effect
Summary
Council announced a Social Services Commission approved in August to address food security, housing supports, senior outreach and youth services. A council member noted that a backyard-chickens ordinance passed in November 2024 and that chickens arrived in January 2025.
Council members told residents the City of New Carlisle has created a Social Services Commission to coordinate services for vulnerable residents and strengthen partnerships with nonprofits and faith-based groups.
The commission’s mission, as described by council, includes food security, housing support for those at risk of homelessness or in unsafe conditions, senior outreach for transportation and home care, and youth and family services including childcare and mental-health resources. Council said the commission was approved in August and will hold its first organizational meeting later this month at Heritage Hall Shelter House.
The Nut Graf: The commission is intended to serve as a bridge between residents, nonprofits and city resources to reduce hardship and provide coordinated volunteer and agency responses to crises such as extreme weather and utility disruptions.
Council members said they have already launched volunteer initiatives to help seniors, veterans, people with disabilities and single parents with property maintenance. One council member also said an ordinance allowing backyard chickens passed in November 2024 and that residents began keeping chickens in January 2025.
Council invited residents to consider serving on municipal boards; officials said the Social Services Commission will meet monthly and that two seats on the tax review board and openings on the parks and recreation board remain vacant.
No new funding, ordinance changes or formal appointments were recorded in the meeting minutes; the commission’s organizational meeting and volunteer programs are next steps.
