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Council discusses animal control service delivery and adjudication under DeKalb County IGA; staff to refine intergovernmental language
Summary
Councilmembers discussed service delivery for animal control (a DeKalb County responsibility under the IGA), how code enforcement and county officers interact, and whether animal control citations should be adjudicated in city or county court. Staff said the IGA will be revised to clarify response and adjudication procedures.
Councilmembers held a discussion about animal control services after constituents reported inconsistent responses to attacks and dead animals. Councilmember Tammy Grama (Graves/Grimes in transcript) initiated the item and asked for clarity on the operational process when a resident reports an animal problem. City Attorney Thompson and city staff explained that animal control services are provided…
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