My name is Samantha Ilacqua and I am approaching the Village of Oakfield's board to change the standing law to allow residents to raise chickens Monday February 13th.  

Residents in the Village of Oakfield, NY have been very loud with their desire about wanting to be able to raise chickens.  

I am proposing that village residents be allowed six hens and no roosters as long as they are confined to the backyard, not creating a nuisance for neighbors, and meet certain standards such as appropriate protection in a well maintained coop that is a reasonable distance from the property line.  

I urge Oakfield Village Board members to change the standing laws to lift this restriction on Village residents.  

Changing this law benefits both families as well as the Village of Oakfield.  The Village of Oakfield can create income from allowing hens in the Village by charging for permits.

Families should be able to know where their food came from, as well as be able to raise their own food especially in these economic times.  In January an eighteen count of eggs was $8.42.  

Chickens are great for pest control in gardens (they eat ticks), as well as waste reduction as they can eat food that would normally end up in a landfill.