New Dog Tether Ordinance Passed Unanimously

Officials passed a new ordinance that puts several restrictions on tethering dogs in Trenton.

New Dog Tether Ordinance Passed Unanimously

Officials passed a new ordinance that puts several restrictions on tethering dogs in Trenton.

Trenton city council members voted unanimously to pass a new ordinance that places several restrictions on tethering dogs in Trenton. The ordinance was passed at Monday's Trenton City Council meeting. A Downriver animal cruelty group called C.H.A.I.N.E.D., Continuing Helping Animals In Need & Educating Dog owners, inspired Ordinance 768, which would make it unlawful for a resident to: What do you think about the new ordinance? Tell us in the comments! For the latest Trenton and Grosse Ile news and information, "like" Trenton-Grosse Ile Patch on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and sign up for our daily newsletter.

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Local Animal Cruelty Group Inspires New Ordinance in Trenton

Officials created a new ordinance that would put several restrictions on tethering dogs in Trenton.

Officials voted in favor of a new ordinance that places more restrictions on dog tethering in the City of Trenton. The new ordinance, which made it past the first reading Monday, must be voted on once more before it becomes an active city ordinance. A Downriver animal cruelty group called C.H.A.I.N.E.D., Continuing Helping Animals In Need & Educating Dog owners, inspired Ordinance 768 at a city council meeting on Jan. 22. An ordinance similar to the one proposed in Trenton was recently passed in Woodhaven. Woodhaven Mayor Patty Odette is a volunteer for the group and attended the January meeting.  "These people (C.H.A.I.N.E.D.) are unsung heroes," Odette said. "They're out in the middle if the night. They're out in freezing cold. They're …

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Talk About Town: Have Fireworks Become a Nuisance in Your Trenton Neighborhood?

With the new fireworks laws in place, more items, previous not allowed, are being sold in the state. Are fireworks a problem in your neighborhood?

As the Fourth of July creeps closer, more and more weekend nights are filled with the booms of fireworks. For the first time, several new fireworks are available to residents - fireworks that were previously not allowed in the state. These fireworks include mines and shells, which are louder and larger than most. So far, there haven't been any complaints according to the Trenton Police Department, but Lt. James Smellie said he expects the calls to begin coming in as July approaches. "Give it a couple weeks," Smellie said. "It will start heating up when it gets closer to Fourth of July." Some Trenton Patch readers are upset that fireworks sales have started so early, citing issues with neighbors launching fireworks late at night and waking …

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