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Select Board raises questions about regional animal-control contract after multiple missed calls
Summary
Select Board members and residents told the board that the town's contract with Winchendon for animal-control services has gaps in on-call coverage and reporting; the board asked for call logs and proposed inviting the provider to answer questions before contract renewal.
Templeton Select Board members and residents said the town's regional animal-control agreement with Winchendon has not met expectations and asked staff to gather records and invite the contractor to discuss performance. The discussion focused on on-call coverage, what the contract defines as an "emergency," and whether the vehicle and staff are available to Templeton residents as required.
Board members and residents described multiple incidents in which callers were told animal-control did not have on-call coverage and would not respond. A resident cited a report of three cows running loose and said the incident raised…
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