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Residents urge council to reconsider rooster ban at public hearing
Summary
At a public hearing on Nov. 24 residents urged Maple Valley council to reconsider Ordinance O-25-852, which prohibits roosters. Speakers described roosters as family pets and asked the council to consider alternatives.
A public hearing on Ordinance No. O-25-852 (prohibiting roosters) drew residents to the Maple Valley City Council meeting on Nov. 24, where several speakers urged the council to reconsider the ban.
Mary Locatelli read a statement on behalf of Melissa Fuehrer, who started an online petition opposing the ordinance, saying residents are concerned about the prohibition. Julia Magalhaes spoke about her pet rooster, Dorothy, saying the bird means a lot to her family. Pamela Reynolds asked the council to consider alternatives and not treat roosters solely as livestock.
The minutes show the hearing opened at 6:44 p.m. and closed at 6:52 p.m.; they record the speakers’ positions but do not show the council taking an immediate vote on repeal or amendment during this meeting. Councilmember Victoria Schroff later requested the rooster ordinance be revisited at a future meeting during the requests-for-future-agenda portion of the session.
The record does not include direct quotes beyond speakers’ summaries in the minutes; the council did not take a motion on the ordinance during the Nov. 24 meeting.
