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Converse council approves rewrite of animal-control ordinance; shelter reports adoptions and expanded transport partners
Summary
City council unanimously approved a comprehensive rewrite of Chapter 6 (animals) and heard updates from the animal care director on a successful adoption event and new transport commitments that increase live-release prospects.
The Converse City Council voted to approve a comprehensive rewrite of the city’s animal-control code, amending Chapter 6 to update procedures, penalties and operations for the city’s animal care services.
The ordinance rewrite replaces an outdated set of rules, city staff said, and follows four months of review by the city’s animal advisory board. City staff and the board recommended the change to bring procedures in line with current practices and to improve the animal care facility’s operations.
Interim City Manager Lanny Lambert told the council the rewrite was a “complete rewrite and update of all ordinances associated with animal control, wild animals, domestic animals, within the city limits”…
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