Justin Paré, President
Keith Lapointe, Vice President
John Costello
Daniel Donovan
Mark Gould, Jr.
Town Seal in Black and WhiteKevin McCarthy
John Simmons
Andrea Slobogan
Laura Wagner

Town of North Attleborough
TOWN COUNCIL
BY-LAW SUB-COMMITTEE
43 South Washington Street, North Attleborough, MA 02760
Phone: (508) 699-0100 ext. 2555

PUBLIC MEETING

JANUARY 7, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Town Hall JoAnn Cathcart Conference Room
43 South Washington St., North Attleborough, MA



I.

Pledge of Allegiance

II.

Approval of Minutes

a.

Approval of December 4, 2025 Bylaw Sub-Committee Meeting Minutes

b.

Measure 2026-042- Approval to Accept the proposed amendments to §108-4 modernize the Town’s approach to backyard chicken keeping by recognizing the rights of residents to responsibly maintain chickens on their own property, while also establishing clear public-health protections to address concerns from neighbors—particularly those related to rodents. If accepted, this will also require an update of Ch.290 § 290-18.1 Use Schedule B 2 Agriculture (stock) to remove the prohibition and special permit requirements. Continued to January 21, 2026

CONTINUED TO JANUARY 21, 2026

III.

Resident and Community Comment

IV.

Old Business

a.

Measure 2026-041- To create the Bylaw associated with the M.G.L. c. 59 §59A as Amended

V.

New Business

a.

None at this time.

VI.

Adjournment

*Paper copies of Measures can be obtained at the Town Manager’s Office at the North Attleborough Town Hall between the hours of 8:00AM-4:30PM Monday through Thursday, and Friday 8:00AM -12:00PM.*
*Hardcopies of all “Voted Measures” can be obtained in the Town Clerk’s Office at the North Attleborough Town Hall between the hours of 8:00AM-4:30PM Monday through Thursday, and Friday 8:00AM -12:00PM.*

All measures can be accessed in the Measures Database