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Commission begins policy review; commissioners press shelter staff on euthanasia, volunteer access and use‑of‑force wording
Summary
The commission agreed to a phased review of ACO and shelter policies, asked for the shelter operations policies by mid‑June, and debated whether owners should be allowed to be present during euthanasia; a commissioner requested revisions to the ACO use‑of‑force wording to emphasize minimal necessary force.
The Animal Control Commission took up a planned review of animal control officer (ACO) policies and shelter operations policies and heard extended public and commissioner comment about euthanasia procedures, volunteer access and the ACO use‑of‑force policy.
Commissioners agreed to receive the remaining shelter policies by June 15 so members would have time to review documents in advance of the August meeting. Hill said the commission’s packet included ACO policies and that she would provide the shelter policies in a subsequent distribution for commissioners to review and submit…
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