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Public commenters urge enforcement of animal-cruelty law and question county pay and nursing-home funding
Summary
Public commenters at the DeKalb County Board meeting urged enforcement of existing animal-cruelty statutes after alleged steer-tail events and raised concerns about pay increases for county administrators and the county nursing home's finances.
During the public-comment segment of the DeKalb County Board meeting, residents raised two recurring concerns: enforcement of animal-cruelty law related to steer roping/steer tailing events, and questions about recent pay actions for county management amid continuing debate over the county nursing home's budget.
Steve Hendy of Elburn called on the county to enforce the existing Humane Care for Animals Act, arguing that it already prohibits cruel treatment and requires veterinary…
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