Could Backyard Chickens Be Coming To Lee County?

Episode 86 of the The HartBeat Show Podcast podcast, hosted by Tim Hart, titled "Could Backyard Chickens Be Coming To Lee County?" was published on May 11, 2020 and runs 33 minutes.

May 11, 2020 ·33m · The HartBeat Show Podcast

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Summary

Backyard chickens are not allowed in Lee County at this time but Heather Scutakes of Backyard Chickens in Lee County hopes to change that. Fort Myers and Bonita Springs already allows them with limits. 4 chickens, hens only, no roosters, must be in a coop etc.  We had a great talk about the benefits of chickens and Heather also dispels common myths about chickens. We also discussed the next steps Lee County has to take to make chickens legal. First step is to sign this petition. http://chng.it/Q77x9Q9F 2nd step is to join the Facebook Group: : https://www.facebook.com/groups/818682654943131/ 3rd step is to email or call your commissioner. Here are the commissioners e-mails. District 1: John Manning, 239-533-2224, [email protected], http://www.leegov.com/bocc/district1 District 2: Cecil Pendergrass, 239-533-2227, [email protected], http://www.leegov.com/bocc/district2 District 3: Ray Sandelli, 239-533-2223, [email protected], http://www.leegov.com/bocc/district3 District 4:Brian Hamman, 239-533-2226, [email protected], http://www.leegov.com/bocc/district4 District 5: Frank Mann, 239-533-2226, [email protected], http://www.leegov.com/bocc/district5 Lastly, make sure you attend the in person Lee County meeting if the agenda of chickens comes up. If you can’t tell, I fully support Lee County allowing residents to have chickens. Thanks and have a great day! I do Mortgages for a living, if I can ever help you buy or refinance a home let me know! · Apply for a mortgage now at https://timhart.floify.com/apply-now · TEXT “APPLY” to 239-437-4278 · Call me or text me 239-910-5668 · Talk to my team were here to help! 239-437-4278 · Check out my website www.TimHartJr.com Connect with me on Social Media YouTube - http://bit.ly/2Ourk8c Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/timhart453/?hl=en Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TimHartJr LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/timhartjr/

Episode Description

Backyard chickens are not allowed in Lee County at this time but Heather Scutakes of Backyard Chickens in Lee County hopes to change that.

Fort Myers and Bonita Springs already allows them with limits. 4 chickens, hens only, no roosters, must be in a coop etc.

We had a great talk about the benefits of chickens and Heather also dispels common myths about chickens.

We also discussed the next steps Lee County has to take to make chickens legal.

First step is to sign this petition. http://chng.it/Q77x9Q9F

2nd step is to join the Facebook Group: : https://www.facebook.com/groups/818682654943131/

3rd step is to email or call your commissioner. Here are the commissioners e-mails.

District 1: John Manning, 239-533-2224, [email protected], http://www.leegov.com/bocc/district1

District 2: Cecil Pendergrass, 239-533-2227, [email protected], http://www.leegov.com/bocc/district2

District 3: Ray Sandelli, 239-533-2223, [email protected], http://www.leegov.com/bocc/district3

District 4:Brian Hamman, 239-533-2226, [email protected], http://www.leegov.com/bocc/district4

District 5: Frank Mann, 239-533-2226, [email protected], http://www.leegov.com/bocc/district5

Lastly, make sure you attend the in person Lee County meeting if the agenda of chickens comes up.

If you can’t tell, I fully support Lee County allowing residents to have chickens.

Thanks and have a great day!

I do Mortgages for a living, if I can ever help you buy or refinance a home let me know!

· Apply for a mortgage now at https://timhart.floify.com/apply-now

· TEXT “APPLY” to 239-437-4278

· Call me or text me 239-910-5668

· Talk to my team were here to help! 239-437-4278

· Check out my website www.TimHartJr.com

Connect with me on Social Media

YouTube - http://bit.ly/2Ourk8c

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/timhart453/?hl=en

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TimHartJr

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/timhartjr/

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