Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Dog control officer seeks county property or lease site for regional holding facility; supervisors agree to explore options
Summary
A local dog control officer said municipal shelters are full and asked the county to identify property or leasing options for a 38x40 holding facility; supervisors agreed to check county-owned property and legal constraints and to follow up with towns.
April Moore, the dog control officer for Ovid, Covert and Romulus, asked the public-works committee for help finding a location to place a small holding facility to temporarily house stray, surrendered or abused dogs when local shelters are full.
Moore said the contracted shelter the towns use (Beverly [Bridal] Shelter in the transcript) is frequently full and that state regulations limit her to holding stray animals only 24 hours…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat

