City Council will vote on Tuesday. <\/p>\n
December 19, 2014 | 7:28 pm <\/p>\n
NORTH LIBERTY Daniela Williams has been raising chickens at her home in a subdivision on the north side of town for about a year. <\/p>\n
Her four chickens provide eggs, fertilizer for her garden, they eat up Japanese beetles and grubs, and they are just fun to have around, she said. <\/p>\n
It has been a great learning experience for both us and our neighbors, especially the children who live near us, said Williams, 38, whos lived in North Liberty for about seven years. <\/p>\n
This week, North Liberty City Council appears primed to allow urban chickens to stay for good. <\/p>\n
Williams was among five who sought permits after North Liberty amended its livestock ordinance in the city code to allow chickens in town in September 2013. <\/p>\n
However, there was a catch. The exemption was set to sunset at the end of 2014, meaning Williams and the others could lose their chickens. <\/p>\n
Wed known all along that there was a chance wed have to get rid of our chickens at the end of the year, she said. <\/p>\n
A few months ago, with the deadline approaching, Williams asked city council to consider removing the sunset as well as making a few changes to the rules. <\/p>\n
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