A request for chickens on less than two acres was approved 3-2 Tuesday by the Cobb County Board of Commissioners.

In favor were Commissioners Lisa Cupid, Bob Ott and Bob Weatherford. Opposed were Commission Chairman Tim Lee and Commissioner JoAnn Birrell.

Lee has said he is opposed to any request for chickens on less than two acres.

For one year, Michael C. and Christina Disser were granted a land use permit for their four hens on Mitchell Road - used for egg production and education for their homeschooling family. They also will need to seek a county variance for their four ducks for egg production.

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Yemaya Lyles (right) wipes away tears during a news conference in front of the Rockdale County Public Schools administration building on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023. Lyles' son, Antonio, was assaulted by a paraprofessional, who has since been fired and charged with battery. Lyles says her case against the school district has dragged on since then. (Miguel Martinez/AJC 2023)

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