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Commissioners say animal-shelter staffing is insufficient; ask for workshop and short-term solutions
Summary
Commissioners raised staffing and operational concerns at the county animal shelter after multiple staff absences left the facility short-handed; they asked the manager to schedule a workshop, identify staffing and inmate-program options, and bring short-term coverage proposals and a longer-term staffing plan.
Commissioners pressed county staff at a workshop to address chronic staffing shortfalls at the Spalding County animal shelter after recent absences left the facility with minimal personnel and a closed day. Several commissioners said one to two staff members cannot safely run intake, adoptions and facility care, and they directed the county manager and staff to schedule a workshop to develop immediate coverage plans and a longer-term staffing solution.
Why it matters: the shelter is a…
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