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Council holds dog shelter item for committee review on facility, funding and grants
Summary
Councilor Colwell said item 25, a proposed dog shelter, will be held and referred to a committee to address facility design, funding sources and other concerns raised by council members.
Councilor Colwell asked that agenda item 25, a proposal for a dog shelter, be held and placed on a future committee agenda so councilors can examine facility plans, funding sources and related grants.
"I think, me personally, that we need to move forward and go ahead with this dog shelter," Councilor Colwell said, while also acknowledging colleagues' questions and concerns and supporting a committee meeting to address them. Colwell said the committee would review the facility, the process, funding sources and grants.
The council indicated items 24 and 25 would be held until a committee meeting could be scheduled; no ordinance or appropriation was approved during the discussion.
Why it matters: holding the item gives staff and councilors time to address outstanding questions about design, funding and process before any formal approval.
Next steps: councilors requested a committee meeting to resolve outstanding items and prepare the proposal for future action.
