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Muscatine police captain says city revised animal ordinances and is educating public on enforcement
Summary
At the Jan. 2 Muscatine City Council meeting Captain Jeff Hurach said the city overhauled animal-control ordinances about 2½–3 years ago to align with Iowa Code 717 and that staff are actively educating the public; no ordinance changes or votes were taken.
Council member Lampe asked the Muscatine Police Department on Jan. 2 to brief the City Council on animal-control work in the wake of recent local incidents. Captain Jeff Hurach of the Muscatine Police Department said the city “really took a deep dive into revamping our animal ordinances” about 2½–3 years ago and that the city’s…
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