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Animal-control officer asks board for part-time hire, cites 27% increase in calls and worker-safety findings
Summary
Animal-control leadership requested a part-time position to reduce after-hours on-call duties, cover vacancies and reduce overtime; officials cited a 27% rise in calls and a JLARC report noting high workers' comp rates in animal-control work.
Greg Cave, who manages animal control, asked the Board to create a part-time position, saying the department has seen a 27% increase in calls over four years and that the department is the smallest among neighboring counties.
Greg said tethering-law changes and population growth contribute to more calls, and described many after-hours emergency responses (sick or injured animals, large…
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