My jab at local government

A few months ago, I decided I wanted chickens. I had been searching on KSL (a local online classifieds) for cheap chicken supplies. I found a galvanized waterer and feeder as well as a heat lamp for $15. It was a total score considering they are about $30 each. I had my supplies, now I just needed the chickens. So with a few extra bucks from my birthday, I went to IFA and bought the chickens I had been researching. With a blue silkie, a light brahama bantam and two buff orpingtons in boxes in the front seat of my car, I brought home my new additions. My husband was very sceptic. He is not an animal person and has never really had them growing up. So through our 5 year journey, I have conned him into letting me have 2 dogs, a few rabbits, and now some chickens. I have always wanted to have a little farm of my own, and I am on my way to that goal. My husband made an ultimatum, in my town, it is not legal for us to have chickens. So the deal was that I could keep them, only if I got the city council to change the regulation and to allow chickens. I began by going to a city council meeting and presenting what I was wanting in the city. I had spent weeks doing research and I had a speech all planned to deliver, and all the mayor basically said was to come up with an amendment to the regulation and have it pass the planning commission and then they will see what will happen with the city council. During the meeting one of the city council men was interested and willing to help me get it passed. So I filled out the amendment paper and I wrote a narrative to try to convince them that having chickens should be allowed. I now have a meeting planned with the planning commission on July 25th at 6pm. I hope and pray they pass this so I can legally have my chickens and not have to hide them in my basement! Until then, here are my cute little ladies!