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The subcommittee voted 5-0 to recommend Measure 2026-041 to the full Town Council after approving an amendment; proposed backyard-chicken changes were continued to January 21, 2026.
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Measure 2026-041, which would create a bylaw associated with M.G.L. c. 59 §59A as amended, will move to the full Town Council with a favorable recommendation. The subcommittee also amended language directing the Council to act under its rules and with assistance from relevant subcommittees. Proposed changes to allow backyard chickens with public-health protections were not decided and remain scheduled for January 21, 2026.
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