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Residents urge Liberty County commissioners to act on animal-control complaints
Summary
Multiple residents and animal advocates urged the Liberty County Commissioners Court to schedule a workshop, enforce existing animal-control laws and allocate funds for a shelter and services, saying the county’s current response leaves animals and people at risk.
A group of residents and animal advocates told the Liberty County Commissioners Court on Tuesday that the county must move beyond planning and enforce existing animal-control laws while budgeting money and a timeline for longer-term work.
The speakers — including Lydia Martinez, who described herself as a longtime resident, and Rhonda Watson of Liberty County Animal Advocates — pressed the court for three near-term steps: put the issue on a formal agenda, schedule a workshop before August 2025 and include funding in next year’s budget.
"While we are sitting down and waiting for you to finally take actions, these dogs are still dying, being abused, cold and alone, and put down," Lydia Martinez said. "The short term…
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