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Sheriff recommends contract with Mountain Green Animal Hospital; commission approves interim animal-control agreement with edits

5765838 · September 3, 2025
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After reviewing options, Sheriff Stark recommended contracting with Mountain Green Animal Hospital for animal control services. The commission approved an interim service agreement with edits from the county attorney and a five-month term to allow time for competitive procurement or long-term contracting.

Morgan County Sheriff Cory Stark recommended that the county contract with Mountain Green Animal Hospital for animal care and boarding after an internal review showed building a county shelter would be considerably more expensive.

Stark told commissioners that Mountain Green offered a $1,000-per-month service that includes on-site veterinary access and handling of up to $2,500 in unauthorized veterinary costs per month; the sheriff said switching…

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