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McLean County amends animal code, adopts appointment system; new shelter nears completion
Summary
The Finance Committee unanimously approved an ordinance amending Chapter 165 (Animals) to standardize terminology and allow appointment‑based intake; fee changes were pulled for later review. Animal Control reported adoption, transfer and vaccination activity and progress on a new shelter building.
The McLean County Finance Committee unanimously approved an ordinance Feb. 5 amending Chapter 165 of the McLean County Code to standardize language and allow staff to manage animal intake by appointment.
“Having an appointment based system really does help us do that and triage those on a much, easier process for us,” Director Marshall Thompson said as she described the code updates. Thompson said the amendment also clarified holding periods — extending the…
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