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Everman approves interlocal agreements to expand animal-control services to three neighboring cities
Summary
The Everman City Council approved interlocal agreements to provide animal-control services to Forest Hill, Kennedale and Edgecliff Village, citing improved shelter practices and an outreach coordinator that staff said make the expansion manageable while emphasizing a future shelter expansion goal.
The Everman City Council on Oct. 14 approved interlocal agreements to provide animal-control and shelter services to the cities of Forest Hill, Kennedale and Edgecliff Village.
City officials said the agreements, authorized by a pair of resolutions, let Everman provide full animal-control services to the three cities in exchange for payment, and grant Everman officers jurisdiction to enforce local animal-control laws within those partner cities.
Council members and staff said the city’s improved intake policies and a new outreach coordinator have raised live-release rates and reduced the shelter burden compared with earlier practices. “We now…
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