Fainting goats got the official green light in Carrboro, despite some opposing voices.

At Tuesday's meeting of the Board of Aldermen, Jacquie Gist stressed that the new rule is only a minor change to town code.

The amendment comes in response to a petition started by Marianne Prince, a homeowner in the Wynwood neighborhood. Last April, she requested the Aldermen tweak the town code to allow her to keep two miniature goats on less than an acre of land.

The measure passed unanimously, but not without debate. Two candidates for public office in Carrboro, Brian Voyce and Sharon Cook, spoke out against the ordinance. Cook questioned the timing of the vote, saying that the public did not have enough time to learn about the planned changes.

Voyce said he was concerned about the spread of disease.  

The Board of Aldermen agreed to have town staff look into requiring vaccines for livestock living inside city limits.

In other Alderman news, the Board named Randee Haven-O’Donnell as mayor pro tem and decided that former mayor pro tem John Herrera’s seat will remain open. Haven is a first term alderman, seeking re-election.