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Public urges Board to fund animal-shelter and dedicated animal-control officer after council ordinance
Summary
At the City of Burlington Board of Finance meeting on May 28, a former council task-force member urged the board to ensure the Police Department budget includes funds to comply with recently approved council recommendations requiring an animal shelter for all animals and a dedicated animal control officer.
At the City of Burlington Board of Finance meeting on May 28, a former council task-force member urged the board to ensure the Police Department budget includes funds to comply with recently approved council recommendations requiring an animal shelter for all animals and a dedicated animal control officer.
The comment came from Lori Ketler, who said she served on the city task force that produced a 71-page report and whose recommendations were considered by the ordinance committee and later approved by the full City Council. “The ordinance… for the shelter in particular is mandatory. It’s not…
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