The citizens of Belgrade will decide whether to legalize backyard chickens following a City Council vote Monday to put the question on the general election ballot next November.
The councilâs unanimous decision came after the fairly brief testimony of a handful of citizens and a few minutes of discussion among council members and city staff. Mondayâs meeting was held entirely over Zoom due to COVID transmission concerns.
The relatively limited discourse Monday was just the latest in a years-long effort by chicken proponents to convince city councils past and present to legalize the keeping of domestic chickens. The proposal has been voted down four times since 2009, most recently in 2018.