Hen's For Y'all

16/07/2024

Question: how do residents of Florence, KY feel about allowing a chicken ordinance? If so, what does that look like for you?

My idea: if you own less than 1 acre, you can have 6-8 hens, no rooster. The hens must be in a coop, with a runner (not-ranging).

Now, if you live in the city and have more than 1 acre of property, you should have the capability to own more than 6-8 hens and can allow them to free range.

I know this is will be a long process, should the right people be elected in November, but I love hearing ideas or potential issues.

Chickens were not classified as " exotic animals/farm animals" until January of 2021 in Florence KY (and don't let them tell you otherwise, because I have the documentation proving dates). Those who had chickens prior are "grandfathered in". But I want to reach those who were not lucky enough to meet those guidelines. If you are wanting chickens (hens specifically), what does that look like for you?

And I open up the dialogue for those in cities that allow hens. What has been your biggest hurdle? Essentially, I want as much feedback as possible so I can propose an ordinance should I be lucky enough to be elected in November.

And I'll take it a step further and ask about beekeeping. If you're interested, what does that look like for you? The community? I'm advocating for homeowners rights, which include both chickens and beekeeping.

28/06/2024

I haven't posted much on this page because I've been actively campaigning for Florence City Council. I want to start by saying my platform centers on Property Rights. If you want 6-8 hens (no rooster) and live outside of an HOA, you should have that RIght!

I will be the voice of The People regardless if I'm elected. I was lucky enough to start my little homestead during Covid in the summer of 2020. This included gardening, chickens and composting. I now can my access to ensure we have organic foods for my family throughout the winter.

We should NEVER be denied those rights and when the ordinance changed in January of 2021, it took away the rights of the people. All of our surrounding cities have chicken ordinances and they're thriving. The City of Florence is behind and we need to fight to prevent them from continuing to take our rights from us!

If you believe the residence should have a say in how our ordinances are drafted and how our city makes decisions on such topics, please feel free to give me a call at 513-410-9636. I look forward to speaking with you!

27/10/2023

My new chicken Apron. Thanks, Heather Drake!!

A close friend gifted me this chicken Apron! How adorable is this!!Thanks, Heather Drake!!

22/10/2023

Working on winterizing my coups this weekend for the upcoming winter. I hear our winter won't be as mild as it was last year, so some tips for those just starting their homestead or their first winter with their flocks:

Winter chicken keeping doesn’t have to be intimidating. These five simple steps will help you winterize your coop and keep your chickens warm and health all winter-long.

25/08/2023

It's so important to understand how eggs are produced. I have so many DMs or questions in groups surrounding eggs. I had a long conversation with someone recently about the difference between a fertilized and unfertilized egg. The taste isn't any different, nor is the nutritional value. But I absolutely love having people reach out to ask chicken and homesteading questions! And I will never mind answering them (although it may take a day or two, depending on when the message is sent).

12/08/2023

God is so good!! Yes, it was a very long day but a very productive day. I am so excited for our free yard sale tomorrow! I wish we had more time to spend on organizing and setting it up, but unfortunately things happen, which caused us to be limited on time. I think God just sets up obstacles at times to show us that we need to be more patient and understanding.

If you live in the area, I would encourage you to check out our FREE yard sale and back to school drive tomorrow at Torch Community Church located at 6767 Hopeful Church Road from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
I do know there's a potential for rain but I'm sure that we can accommodate. If you still have items to donate, please bring them with you, if you plan to attend the event.

Thank you for all who have donated within our community! I am beyond astonished! Thanks to all of the people that have rallied together to give items to those less fortunate or those in need!!

A big shout out to Vicki Baker for putting together the back to school items. B.J. Sanders, and Torch Community Church for facilitating the event. I could not have done that without you guys. A big shout out to Regina Greene and your husband, Terry, for everything that you have helped with in regards to storing and dropping off, as well as assisting, and organizing. Same goes for Doreen Suzanne, As you were able to do the same!! Katie Brooks even stepped up and spent the entire day helping to organize this event but also helping here at home to organize donated items as they were dropped off. I think we made about six trips from my house to the church in preparation. And plan another 2-3 tomorrow morning.

Brad Cable will be making about 15 trips tomorrow with his truck and trailer to pick up donated items to bring during the event as well!! I know I've left out various people as well, but my post tomorrow will include you as you assist and volunteer during the event. Torch Community Church is an amazing church dedicated to those in need!

Now that I finally made it home, eaten dinner, and have settled down, I have to head to bed because I need to be up by 5:00 a.m. tomorrow to be ready for the event tomorrow, because it will take us several hours just to set up. Please pray that the rain will hold off during the event and that items are given to those individuals who need them the most.

08/08/2023

Don't miss out on our free yard sale and back to school drive this Saturday, September 12th from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Torch Community Church located at 6767 Hopeful Church Rd. We are still accepting donations and volunteers for the event. All non-perishable foods and sanitary items will be donated to local homeless shelters and the rest is up for grabs. And we will have a bounce house, weather permitting for the kiddos. Reach out if you have any questions.

14/07/2023

This video is meant to put into context the importance of why Councilwoman Chambers demanded that corrections to minutes be verbatim. She wasn't asking because she caught the mayor in a lie but rather to keep the record accurate so residents like me don't distrust our government! Transparency and Integrity is essential when running a government, whether it's local, state, or federal!

Another "shame on you moment", Florence, KY!

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08/07/2023

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07/06/2023

Tonight's caucus meeting for the city of Florence.
This was our first official live YouTube council meeting as we needed as least 50 followers to go live. Tonight's discussion included Florence Hammerheads as well as as the proposed budget. Good stuff in here, folks! Please feel free to share within our community as our residents deserve to know where their tax dollars are going.

City Council Meeting June 6, 2023. We obviously don't do live videos often so please be nice, haha. We do get it figured out within 5 minutes.

04/06/2023

Check out my girls new chicnik table. Thanks, Brent Cable!!

The girls' new chicnic table. Thanks, Brent Cable. You should check out his YouTube channel too. The name of his channel: TheWayWeDoIt

03/06/2023

Open records request for the caucus meeting in reference to the change of ordinance that occured the filtering business meeting in another post below. This caucus meeting occurred on January 5, 2021.

03/06/2023

David Osborne is clearly way too old and blind to represent the residents of Florence! He literally compared a dog to a chicken and then threw in a donkey; clearly he's the ass! We will continue to fight for our freedoms! It's our property and we should be able to have a few hens to complete our small little homestead.

And as a long time resident of Florence, I demand our elected officials listen to our concerns and desires, even if they disagree. I have reached out to every single elected official by email and phone and only Lesley Chambers and Jenna Kemper responded. I didn't even receive a response from the Mayor or the other 4 council members; not even an email saying something like, "I received your email and/or call and while I appreciate your desire, I oppose the idea." Nothing!

These are paid officials that are representing our city and they don't even have the time to send a response?!? So for those who may say that our local government is transparent and that they care about their constituents, I beg to differ. I believe they only respond when it fits their agenda.

I demand transparency! I demand oversight!

Transparency and oversight should not be assumed just because you've elected someone. That's a very slippery slope and to just assume that these people we've elected will do the right thing is much different than them actually doing it. I understand the meaning of integrity but unfortunately we live in a society at the moment where we are seeing corruption left and right.

Let's fight for our freedoms!! I refuse to back down!

https://www.nkyTribune.com/2023/06/florence-city-council-reinforces-ban-on-chickens-citing-zoning-ordinance-against-farm-animals/

04/05/2023

Looks like I made it in the minutes of the agenda a few weeks ago.

04/05/2023

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We are advocating for Urban Hens as well as transparency within the city of Florence. Let's keep our elected officials accountable!!