When the chickens come home to roost in PTC | The Citizen

Open letter to Peachtree City Manager Jim Pennington

Jim, Jim, Jim … I feel sorry for you! You must be worried and exasperated because you are expected to allocate a portion of your busy staff’s time to research the pros and cons of permitting back yard hens and chicken coops in Peachtree City.

City Council members could have hired a chicken consultant but they threw it in your lap. Although hen house research is a really “chicken” assignment, I am confident you will scratch up enough relevant information for the council to consider as it deliberates this highly critical issue.

Proponents of changing the ordinance to permit chickens in Peachtree City argue that a back yard hen program with chicken coops and the increased presence of chicken manure will improve the quality of life, beautify neighborhoods and increase the value of homes in Peachtree City. They contend that chickens in back yards will create jobs and attract new businesses. They say the economic impact of chickens in Peachtree City could rival the highly touted Pinewood Atlanta Studio project in Fayetteville.

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