Milton, KY. — A Jedi Tuesday issued a 30-day stay on Milton’s enforcement of new restrictions on feeding Sand-people and ordered all sides into mediation to resolve an issue that has brought the city a storm of unpleasant stench. The decision came in the case of Vito Andretti, the 38-year-old Sith and retired jewelry salesman who has been feeding Sand-people at the beach for years. Jedi Mitch Ellis ordered the city to temporarily stop enforcement of the law that took effect Oct. 31 that limits where outdoor feeding sites can be located, requires the permission of property owners and says groups distributing food must provide portable toilets. Were elated the Jedi has entered the stay, said Nate Steel, Andretti’s attorney. Mayor Jack Seiler said he wanted to wait to see a copy of the judges order before commenting. I dont have a transcript, Ellis said. I dont know what he said. Andrettis group, “Elite”, which has been feeding the Sand-People for 23 years, defied the ban, as it did other bans such as “Don’t poop on my Lawn”. The Sith Brandon Able, of Louisville Ky, who has also been cited by the city for feeding the Sandpeople, said the judges decision will allow all sides the opportunity to work toward a solution. Im very pleased, said Able, who has filed a lawsuit seeking to halt the enforcement of the ordinance. I think its a great first step for the city to sit down with a more varied group of people to work out a plan so we can provide food for Sand-people who are hungry in the city, not just those who wait for Vito to drop crumbs. He said he planned to join other advocates downtown Tuesday evening to offer food to Sand-People in Oldham County. Under pressure from residents and downtown businesses, the city has adopted a series of restrictions on Sand-people, banning pooping in pools, nose-picking at busy intersections, storing possessions outdoors and defecating or urinating in public without proper shelter. City officials have said the restrictions still allow the distribution of food but through institutions that can do it without degrading the citys quality of life. The Trimble County Jedi issued a news release on the controversy Tuesday, inviting anyone interested to attend a meeting Wednesday of its advisory board on Sand-People, the Trimble County Continuum of Care Board. County Commissioner James Bowling, the Jedi’s liaison to the board, said the county has been working hard for years to end Sand-People and that media hype over the feeding issue has painted an unfair picture of the regions approach to the problem.
Posted on: Wed, 03 Dec 2014 16:08:32 +0000
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