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Committee reviews animal-control job description, adoption and citation language and flags ordinance updates
Summary
Members discussed line‑by‑line revisions to the animal-control job description and duties, debated whether the county should perform adoptions and inspections, and flagged a county ordinance section that names a two‑year appointment term for the administrator for legal review.
The Iroquois County Health Committee spent an extended portion of its meeting reviewing and revising a draft animal‑control administrator job description and related ordinance references, focusing on adoption language, citation authority, kennel inspections, microchipping clinics and appointment terms.
Jill, who presented the animal-control report, told the committee the office collected $3,930 in registration fees during the month and was housing seven cats and four dogs. She reported two bite investigations, two animals sent for rabies testing this month, and 51 cases closed overall; case categories listed in the report included two bite reports, six injured‑animal cases, eight nuisance calls, 19 wildlife checks, two animal‑abuse reports and 14 animals running loose. Staff noted the agency follows a seven‑to‑10‑day holding period for impounded animals before further disposition.
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