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Saratoga County schedules Sept. 10 hearing on proposed animal abuse registry
Summary
The Saratoga County Board of Supervisors introduced a local law to create a county animal abuse registry and set a public hearing for Sept. 10; supervisors and public speakers said the registry follows recent high-profile abuse cases and that penalties were strengthened during drafting.
Saratoga County supervisors introduced a proposed local law to establish a county animal abuse registry and set a public hearing for Sept. 10, the board said at its Aug. 19 meeting. The introduction was part of a package of resolutions the board adopted by roll call vote.
The registry was described by supervisors as an initial step toward addressing recent severe animal-abuse incidents in the county. “We believe this registry is the first step of a more comprehensive effort to bring attention to this problem and also react to it and enforce this registry,” a supervisor…
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