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Westport leaders ask Decatur County commissioners for animal-control solution as town lacks capacity
Summary
Westport Town Board members told Decatur County commissioners on March 3 that the town’s animal-control ordinance and operations are not working for their community; county legal counsel said an interlocal financial agreement would be required for the county to provide formal coverage.
Westport Town Board members told Decatur County commissioners at their March 3 meeting that the town’s animal-control ordinance is not working for local needs and asked the county to help find a permanent solution.
The matter drew a legal explanation from county counsel: Westport is an incorporated municipality and therefore has the authority to adopt or amend its own ordinances; Decatur County cannot unilaterally enforce county ordinances inside a separate town. County legal counsel said the county and the City of Greensburg have a financial agreement for animal control, but no similar interlocal agreement exists with Westport — the principal obstacle to having county personnel provide regular animal-control service in town.
“The current ordinance that we have is not…
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