Video: A Poultry Ordinance Could Soon Be Flying Into Monroe County

MONROE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A poultry ordinance could soon be flying into Monroe County.

That decision rests with the board of supervisors.

Farming is still big business in Monroe county and more people want in the game, including a poultry operation seeking to expand.

That expansion is ruffling the feathers of some residents.

There are many chicken houses across Monroe County and more chicken farmers are wanting to come to town.

Residents want the business, just not in their backyards.

“One reason why they didn’t want them there, is that it has a bad odor and it’s just detrimental, as far as some of the communities are concerned,” says Monroe County Supervisor Hosea Bogan.

Supervisors are now trying to find a way to balance that growth, with peoples’ desire to enjoy their property.

“I’m just one board member, but I’m not for a poultry around the residents where I live and in any part of the 5th district there. That’s just my public opinion there, but we vote as a board of supervisors,” says Bogan.

The concerns are what’s brought the county’s proposed chicken ordinance to life.

“It would provide a distance from residential areas, to county property lines, or something of that nature, as the poultry is established,” says Bogan.

There is already a state law in place for chicken houses, so the county’s proposed ordinance would be a bigger buffer.

“You’ve got the DEQ’s ordinance and you know, there is 300 feet from the property line on a house. On a business, 600 foot, and you know like I say, we don’t know what we can do. We’re trying to get information on it and see if we can do anything,” says Monroe County Supervisor Glenn Chism.

Chism says they’re trying to make it work for everybody in the county.

“Yeah, there’s a couple in Hamilton, you know, wanting to buy some land down there and put one in and neighbors down there don’t like it and I can understand that you know, we don’t want to run businesses out of Monroe County, we want them to come in and we’re trying to work to make everything better for both parties.”

A public hearing will be held on October 5th for residents to voice their concerns and opinions.

Sometime after the meeting, supervisors will make an official decision on the ordinance.

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