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Willow Springs board adopts backyard-chicken rules, approves $492,652 in warrants and continues IGA participation

Village Board of Willow Springs · February 16, 2026
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Summary

At its Jan. 8 meeting the Willow Springs Village Board adopted an ordinance allowing residents to keep chickens under defined guardrails, approved payroll and fund warrants totaling $492,652.26, and authorized continued participation in a regional income-tax IGA. The board also heard a year-end permitting report and a community food-pantry notice.

The Willow Springs Village Board on Jan. 8 adopted an ordinance permitting residents to keep chickens within specified rules and approved routine financial and intergovernmental items.

President Nedemeyer introduced the ordinance, saying it "permits the keeping of chickens in the village within guardrails surrounding that so that it's done reasonably in a helpful safe way." A motion to adopt the ordinance was made and…

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