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Cherokee County schedules public hearing on shorter livestock impound period and higher owner-surrender fees
Summary
The Cherokee County Board of Commissioners placed on its agenda a request to hold a public hearing Feb. 18, 2025, to consider reducing the county's livestock impound hold period from 21 days to five days and to raise owner-surrender fees; commissioners and staff discussed concerns about horses, strays and shelter costs.
The Cherokee County Board of Commissioners placed on its agenda a request to hold a public hearing Feb. 18, 2025, to consider amending the county code to shorten the time livestock are held after impoundment from 21 days to five days and to update owner-surrender fees.
County staff said the proposed amendment to Chapter 10, Article 2, Section 10-38 of the Cherokee County Code of Ordinances would reduce the holding period for impounded livestock — animals taken into custody for reasons such as inadequate housing, lack of food or being in a roadway — from 21 days to five days. The staff presentation said the change is intended to reduce the financial burden on the county's animal shelter, which at times receives large numbers of livestock that strain its budget.
A county staff member summarized the proposal: "Taking it from 21 days to 5 days would allow us to then…
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