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Public commenters press Abilene council to reconsider mandatory spay/neuter, breeder and show permits; ordinance language pulled for revision
Summary
Speakers at the Abilene City Council meeting urged changes to proposed animal-control ordinance provisions, especially mandatory spay/neuter requirements and combined breeder/show permits. Council pulled related items from the agenda so staff can revise language and will consider the measures at a future meeting.
A range of residents and local breeders urged the Abilene City Council to reconsider elements of a proposed amendment to the city’s animal and fowl ordinance, particularly mandatory spay/neuter clauses and a combined breeder/show permit category.
Mayor Hart announced at the meeting’s start that item 16 was pulled from the consent agenda and item 17 was pulled from the regular agenda so staff could work on language after public input. Speakers used the public-comment period to press the council for changes before the items return.
Aaron Young, who said he now lives in Clyde and previously lived in Abilene, argued the fee structure is unbalanced and…
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