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Frederick resident asks trustees to allow two elderly rescued pot‑bellied pigs to remain; mayor asks staff to pursue temporary waiver
Summary
At the May 6 meeting Laura Duncan asked for a compassionate exception to town code to allow two elderly rescued pot‑bellied pigs to remain on her Frederick property; trustees instructed planning staff to work on a temporary waiver and to return a broader ordinance amendment for the board to consider later.
Laura Duncan, a Frederick property owner, asked the Board of Trustees on May 6 for a temporary, compassionate exception to allow her two elderly rescued American mini/mini pot‑bellied pigs to remain at her home.
“I am here to respectfully request approval to keep my two elderly rescued American mini pot bellied pigs,” Duncan told the board, saying the animals are house trained, do not create disturbances, and are more than 18 years old.…
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