Commissioners split over making animal control a full‑time position

Aug 25, 2026

A proposal to combine county part‑time funds with town contributions to create a full‑time animal control officer drew support from some members and skepticism from others who said the county needs transparency and a clear plan.

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Commissioners debated whether the county should fund a full‑time animal control officer by combining county part‑time funds with contributions from several towns. One commissioner explained that the plan was to use the existing part‑time allocation together with town payments so the position could become full time; towns named included Monterey, Francesville and Missouriville.

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