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Struthers residents complain to council about animal shelter, parking and odor problems

3124422 · April 24, 2025
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Summary

Residents described ongoing problems from a local animal shelter and a neighboring lawn-care operation — stray animals, strong odors and trash — and said enforcement responses have been inconsistent.

Several Struthers residents told the city council on April 20 that a nearby animal shelter and a lawn-care business renting space from the property owner are causing persistent nuisances, including stray animals, odors, dumpsters overflowing and trailers parked behind a residential building.

"She leaves her door open. Stray cats go in and out of her door. They end up in my yard," resident Tina Garment said, describing repeated nuisance activity at the address she named. Garment said children and animals from…

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