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Millis animal-control officer asks finance committee to update fines to meet state law
Summary
The town’s animal-control officer told the Finance Committee the current local bylaw fines are below state minimums and recommended raising the amounts to match state statute; staff said about 10 citations are issued annually.
Millis’ animal‑control officer told the Finance Committee on Oct. 8 that the town’s animal‑violation fine schedule in the bylaws does not match state law and needs to be updated.
"Currently, our bylaws, the fees are not up to code with the state," the officer, Erin, said. She outlined state benchmarks: "state law, for the first offense should be $50, the second offense should be $100 and the third subsequent offense should be $300." Erin…
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