Petitioners have worked to bring the topic of backyard chickens back in front of Lee County Commissioners again. Resident Heather Scutakes started a change.org petition asking Lee County Commissioners to allow backyard chickens in parts of Lee County. So far, the online petition has more than 3,200 signatures and a group of homeschool families in full support.
“Our Lehigh Acres Community council recently passed a resolution to send to Lee County Commissioners in regards to putting the topic of backyard chickens in Lehigh back on to their agenda. Then residents mentioned Heather and the steps she had taken. She reached out to me and we both went before the Board of Commissioners to ask them to add this to their upcoming agenda,” Lehigh Acres Community Council President Chuck Edwards explained.
The Lee County Commissioners will discuss a Backyard Chicken referendum on June 2 at 9:30 a.m. inside the Old Lee County Courthouse Commission Chambers, 2120 Main Street, Fort Myers