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Residents press council to allow backyard chickens; one asks for safety fixes at Albert Road bike-path crossing
Summary
Multiple residents urged the council to revise city ordinances to permit backyard chickens, citing food costs, education and composting benefits; one resident separately requested a 4‑way stop at Albert Road/Cusick/Carr to slow truck traffic and protect a bike-path crossing. Council asked staff to research potential ordinance changes and safety options.
During the public‑comment period several Brookville residents urged the City Council to revise the municipal code to allow backyard chickens.
Lindsay Gray, who said she received a violation after keeping five chickens, told council “Chickens for us is a way of life,” and described food‑security, educational and food‑safety reasons for raising birds at home. Joshua Johnson and Troy Tyree also spoke in favor, noting eggs, compost and pest control benefits.
Trevor Hawkins, who lives on Albert Road, raised two items: he supported allowing chickens but also warned about safety where Albert Road intersects Cusick and Carr at a bike-path crossing, saying the hill and heavy truck traffic create a hazard for cyclists and pedestrians and asking the council to consider adding stop signs to make the intersection a four‑way stop.
Councilmembers thanked speakers and directed staff to research possible ordinance revisions about fowl in residential areas and to review safety and traffic-control options for the Albert Road intersection. No ordinance changes were made at the meeting.
Representative quote: Lindsay Gray — “Chickens for us is a way of life.”
