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Commissioners direct staff to study county-owned sites for new animal shelter; College Drive site not recommended
Summary
County staff advised commissioners that a suggested College Drive location for a new animal shelter presents legal and site constraints; the board asked staff to further evaluate county-owned options including Spalding Road and Chute Branch and to return with a recommendation.
McDowell County commissioners were briefed on site options and fundraising approaches for a proposed replacement animal shelter and directed staff to inspect county-owned property and return with a site recommendation.
Staff recommended against a privately suggested College Drive site because of steep topography, multiple rights-of-way on the parcel and a deed reverter that could return part of the land to the city if it is not used for education. Commissioners asked staff to concentrate planning on county-owned parcels, including the…
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