Colfax city council bans chicken ownership

COLFAX — Colfax city council went against citizens wishes and voted 4-3 to ban chicken ownership in the city.

Statistics from a public poll showed a 4-1 margin in support, but city councilman Jim Kackman made a motion to pass the ordinance, which dealt with dog licenses and chicken ownership, and strike the section allowing chickens to be kept in the city.

Representative Crystn Guenthner seconded it.

It went to a vote.

• Crystal Christofferson – Yes

• Crystn Guenthner – Yes

• Tom Huntwork – Yes

• Jim Kackman – Yes

• Mark Mackleit – No

• Blaine Golden – No

• Ben Miller – No

The motion passed 4-...