Chickens may be allowed in backyards
BY ROBERTO ACOSTA
      BURTON — Chickens could soon be coming to a backyard near you if an ordinance is approved by the city council.
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Local projects eliminated from Department of Transportation’s five-year program
      GENESEE COUNTY — The state’s Transportation Commission approved cutting 243 road and bridge projects from its long-term plan, including projects in Genesee and Lapeer counties.
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AARP offers free tax service
      LANSING — AARP Tax-Aide is offering free tax counseling and tax preparation assistance across Michigan for people of middle and low incomes, with special attention given to those ages 60 and over. The community service program will run through April 15, the deadline for filing 2008 tax returns.
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City discusses water meter rates
BY ROBERTO ACOSTA
      BURTON — Legislative committee and member Danny Wells said the information he’s received from residents on the new sewer rates to people with wells “isn’t good news.”
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Lost boy found through Reverse 911
BY GARY GOULD
      RICHFIELD TWP. — Police located a missing 8-year-old boy Jan. 26 after using a relatively new feature of the county 911 system. Richfield Township Police Chief Boyd Skellenger said his department got a report of an 8-year-old boy who apparently did not get off his school bus at Continental North trailer park on State Road.
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