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Public commenters urge Hammond to allow backyard chickens, press utilities on data-center sites and appeal to save Challenger Learning Center
Summary
Several residents used the Nov. 24 public-comment period to press the council to permit domestic birds, ask utilities and developers to invest in green space at data-center sites, and appeal for donations to keep the Challenger Learning Center open.
Three members of the public told the Hammond City Council on Nov. 24 they want changes that affect daily life and community resources.
Leanne Cortez told the council she and others support allowing domestic birds (for example, chickens) in Hammond under appropriate standards, arguing they can lower household food costs and teach useful skills. "Only 3 are against owning domestic birds," she said on the…
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