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Papillion council rejects ordinance to allow backyard chickens after extended public comment
Summary
After more than an hour of public testimony and council debate, the Papillion City Council voted 3-4 to reject an ordinance that would have allowed backyard chickens with licensing, education and other limits.
The Papillion City Council voted 3-4 Tuesday to reject proposed ordinance 2,048 that would have amended Chapter 85 of the Papillion Municipal Code to allow licensed backyard chickens under specified conditions.
The issue drew more than a dozen residents to a public hearing. Maria Hage, who gave her name and address for the record, told the council, "I support keeping chickens in Papillion." Rachel Dunham and several other residents cited education, food access and children’s learning as reasons to allow chickens. Trina Mann said a petition supporting the change had gathered about 884…
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