Comments on: Only Two Citizens Register Barnyard Animals Under Century Ordinance

By: M in Bratt

M in Bratt — Fri, 28 Feb 2014 12:59:32 +0000

The question I have is; Why does the City of Century even exist?
They provide no police or fire protection, they contract the garbage, the library is operated by the county. Yet they collect taxes as if they provide some service. It looks like water and gas and roosters are all they govern. Sell the water and gas systems to pay off the debt, let the ECUA pick up garbage, and send this mayor and council home to roost

By: perdido fisherman

perdido fisherman — Fri, 28 Feb 2014 04:26:22 +0000

I feel that folks who want big city rules should move to big cities. I love the small town atmosphere of Century. This town has always had the laid back country feel and i like to see the diversity of animals around the community. I do not belive people should have to get rid of thier animals if they have always had them on the property.
i don’t like that people are being forced to give up animals that provide food for some folks, forcing them to have to buy meat and dairy from big corporations that use steroids and other drugs in our food. These animals also have a theraputic affect for some. you people complaining need to move to the big city if you don’t like the sights, sounds, and smells of small town America.

By: Biscuit

Biscuit — Fri, 28 Feb 2014 01:20:05 +0000

My opinion, the town would smell alot better if that whole counsel was gone. This is a big joke in my book!!!

By: justme

justme — Thu, 27 Feb 2014 23:20:52 +0000

.Just my opinion and I know everybody, has an opinion but I think the barn yard animals need to be in the country and not the town limits. I think there should also be a leash law for all dogs also cats should be kept inside and not be able to roam in neighbors yard and do there business. I also really stress the code enforcement should stand there ground and clean up the yards and porches with no junk. Some really look bad, and if you are not sure if it is your’s that looks that way you need to step back and take a look. I ride by sometimes and I think my goodness they really don’t care what it looks like. And you know them side streets show a lot of junk to in the back yard. But I really wouldn’t worry to much about the barn yard animals, because they haven’t did anything about the code enforcement as far as I can see.

By: melodies4us

melodies4us — Thu, 27 Feb 2014 23:17:20 +0000

I hope they don’t get Nazi about chickens where I live.

By: David

David — Thu, 27 Feb 2014 22:19:29 +0000

What the town council dont understand is this.
The town council thinks people are not taking them serious.

Second part, watch the town council see how serious the people are on the legal aspect of this and the council will be bankrupt.

Philosophically the council already is.
Financially ..it is coming from a legal aspect.

By: mom

mom — Thu, 27 Feb 2014 22:13:29 +0000

so funny!!

By: jeeperman

jeeperman — Thu, 27 Feb 2014 21:33:13 +0000

So a horse or cow is restricted to a pen 95 feet x 95 feet.
A donkey or mule is restricted to a pen 9 feet x 9 feet.
There is no room left for one goat or sheep per half acre when you have to keep them 200 feet from a property line.
And those figures are assuming the required parcels are square.
And to think the town council paid a lot of taxpayer money for someone to write this ordinance.

By: Amy

Amy — Thu, 27 Feb 2014 19:29:32 +0000

Oh look, elected officials that can’t do geometry and have no common sense. I’ll take a nanny goat over a noisy dog as a neighbor any day.

It’s hilarious that you can keep more “farm” animals in parts of Chicago than you can in many rural, tiny FL towns.

By: shiloh

shiloh — Thu, 27 Feb 2014 19:05:17 +0000

Is it possible that the city council has made a boo-boo? Sure looks like it to me!