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Shelter volunteers and council debate proposed reduction of animal control officers
Summary
Volunteers and shelter leaders urged council to retain a third animal control officer after staff proposed leaving one vacant to shift duties. Police and council members said patrol and a new community service officer could absorb some duties; council asked for further budget review during the upcoming budget process.
Leaders from the nonprofit that supports Palm Springs’ animal shelter urged the City Council on Feb. 27 to reverse a staffing decision that would eliminate one vacant animal control officer position.
Dan Rossi, executive director of Friends of the Palm Springs Bridal Shelter, told the council that one of two animal control officer positions has been unfilled for several months and that the shelter and volunteers are seeing lapses in response when officers are out sick or on vacation. Rossi asked the council to “have further discussion” before…
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