Just Say NO to Electrified Fences in Tampa

I heard at the OSHNA membership meeting that there was a proposal before City Council tonight regarding an amendment to allow electrified fences to be installed. I urge anyone in Tampa to contact their City Council person and express their opposition to this proposal. Seminole Heights residents, as well as those in other neighborhoods, have worked very hard to remove blighting structures such as barbed-wire fences, and this would be a enormous step backwards to neighborhood redevelopment and reduce quality of life where these fences would be installed. Not only would the proposal allow fences up to 10' tall, they require a perimeter fence around the electrified fence, so we get twice the eyesore. Despite mitigation efforts, they would also remain a safety hazard.
You may contact City Council either through the below website:
Tampa City Council
or phone them at:
(813) 274-8131
or fax to:
(813) 274-7076