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Russell County animal shelter warns of imminent state fines; supervisors authorize architectural design RFP
Summary
The county’s supervising veterinarian told supervisors the animal shelter is overcrowded and failing state facility standards; the board approved starting an architectural design procurement for a new shelter and discussed using property-sale proceeds to help fund construction.
The Russell County Animal Shelter is operating beyond capacity, risking state enforcement and daily fines, the county’s supervising veterinarian told the Board of Supervisors at its May 5 meeting.
Dr. Michelle Meister, who has served as Russell County’s supervising veterinarian for 15 years, outlined structural and operational problems: recurring flood risk, broken drains, inadequate isolation rooms, failing HVAC, insufficient kennel separation and polluted food storage. She said the current building can house 21 dogs comfortably but the shelter takes in about 64…
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