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Cowlitz County officials consider replacing dangerous-animal board with hearing examiner
Summary
Cowlitz County commissioners and staff discussed replacing a volunteer dangerous-animal board with a retained hearing examiner to reduce perceived conflicts and improve availability.
Cowlitz County commissioners and staff discussed replacing a proposed volunteer dangerous-animal board with an appointed hearing examiner, citing separation between policing and adjudication and the practical burden on volunteer members.
County legal staff and county officials said a hearing examiner would provide an impartial, quasi-judicial decision-maker and avoid the impression that the sheriff—s office is deciding both enforcement and disposition. The discussion came during a review of options for administering hearings about dangerous or potentially dangerous animals.
The county—s staff member who outlined the options said the hearing…
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