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Volunteers urge council to move Laguna Beach Animal Shelter out of Police Department and secure funds; city says interim full-time manager will be placed
Summary
Volunteers and donor groups asked council to reassign oversight of the Laguna Beach Animal Shelter away from the Police Department, to post a full‑time shelter manager immediately, and to protect donated funds. City managers said an interim full‑time manager will be appointed and donation funds will be safeguarded pending a longer review.
Multiple community volunteer groups asked the Laguna Beach City Council to change the city’s animal shelter oversight, to ensure a full‑time on-site manager after the long-serving director’s retirement, and to protect donation funds raised for animal care.
Volunteers and supporters, representing the Laguna Beach Animal Shelter and its fundraising arm Protecting Unwanted Pets (PUP), told council they want two immediate actions: move administrative oversight of the shelter out of the Police Department to a department more focused on animal services and post and fill a full‑time…
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