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Committee recommends two-meeting deferral for proposed Metropolitan Animal Care and Control Commission ordinance
Summary
A Metro Council committee voted 3-2 to recommend a two-meeting deferral of BL2025‑1061, a bill to establish a Metropolitan Animal Care and Control Commission, after debate over whether the Board of Health had adequate time to review the measure.
A Metro Council committee on Tuesday recommended a two-meeting deferral for BL2025‑1061, an ordinance that would create the Metropolitan Animal Care and Control Commission, after members debated whether the Board of Health and the health department had sufficient time to review the measure.
The sponsor, Councilmember Wiener, described the proposal as a way to provide advocacy and practical support to animal care officers (ACOs) and staff at Metropolitan Animal Care, telling the committee the employees “are kicked, hit, bitten, and they're working ridiculous hours.” Wiener said the commission would be a largely supportive body to help staff with programming, outreach and facility support.
Board of Health chair Tene Hamilton Franklin told the committee…
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