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North chicken bylaw amendment approved

NORTH ATTLEBORO - The town’s bylaw subcommittee approved an amendment to modernize the town’s approach to backyard chicken keeping in recognizing the rights of residents to responsibly maintain the fowls on their own property.

The measure also establishes clear public health protections to address concerns from neighbors’ concern about rodents.

Click the video below to view highlights of the discussion and the vote that followed.

That meeting can be seen in its entirety on North TV’s Government Channel: Comcast channel 98 and Verizon channel 23 in North Attleboro.

You can also stream Wednesday’s meeting by cutting and posting this link:

https://government.northtv.net/board-of-selectmen