Comments on: Bay Creekers Say No to Chickens in Historic District

By: Marita Patterson

Marita Patterson — Tue, 30 Sep 2014 10:21:20 +0000

Any Cape Charles resident can apply for open positions on the Historic Review Committee, the Planning Commission, and various other town boards. Perhaps more applicants live in Bay Creek than elsewhere in town ?

By: Dana Lascu

Dana Lascu — Tue, 30 Sep 2014 03:53:27 +0000

This is the one time that I’m pleased that Bay Creekers are meddling in town business. Helplessly drowning in goose poop behind the gates, so come over to town to deal with ours? Almost poetic.

By: Barbara Hilderson

Barbara Hilderson — Mon, 29 Sep 2014 21:10:01 +0000

Steve Downs and Bruce Griffith have it right. Seems to me that since Bay Creek residents pay Cape Charles taxes they have a legitimate right to vote on this issue. [. . .]

By: Steve Downs

Steve Downs — Mon, 29 Sep 2014 13:27:36 +0000

What does it matter if representatives are from Bay Creek or town. They pay the same taxes and are subject to the same town code that “townies” have to pay. Really sick of the “them and us” mentality of many people in the town of Cape Chuck! Get a life.

By: Jeff Walker

Jeff Walker — Mon, 29 Sep 2014 12:53:26 +0000

@ Joseph Corcoran: I could be wrong but I thought the proposal allowed hens but not roosters.

By: Joseph Corcoran

Joseph Corcoran — Mon, 29 Sep 2014 10:36:02 +0000

I live to the north of Cape Charles [town limits] and my next door neighbor got a rooster. For a while we thought it was kind of hokey, funny in a way. We call it our personal alarm clock. As time goes on, it gets less funny. If Cape Charles decides to approve chickens, Cape Charles should consider a one-year provisional law that would expire if not renewed.

By: Bruce Griffith

Bruce Griffith — Mon, 29 Sep 2014 08:03:39 +0000

It seems that the town would also benefit from having a survey about allowing children to be kept in the town. They seem to present many of the same problems as chickens. Let’s be realistic here — kids are often loud and no one would dispute that they are quite messy. And what about all those harshly colored toys lying around. We must work hard to preserve our image as a quaint, rural community and at least we could outlaw the primary colors and allow only earth-tones for playthings. And of course children should not be allowed to play outside where they can be seen. Investors — oh, sorry I meant residents — might see them and think of the detriment to property values and lost sales if their customers saw such a sight. Last but not least, who is going to be in charge of enforcing the “size of flock” regulations? As one may guess, this would take some fancy sleuthing to make sure no residents were engaging in activities, especially late at night, which could result in unacceptable additions to their allowed child limit!
Somewhat truly yours,
Bruce Griffith