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Residents report split utility pole and cluster of stray dogs; city staff and police describe limited removal options
Summary
At the Nov. 3 Alexander City Council meeting a resident and nonprofit director reported a utility pole that split in high winds and a cluster of roughly 11 free-roaming dogs in Districts 1 and 2; staff and police described monitoring the pole, later removal, and legal/process limitations for removing dogs without owner consent.
Theresa Moten, who identified herself as executive director of Parents for Academic and Community Excellence, told the Alexander City Council she had photographs showing a utility pole that had split and was hanging with exposed wires and said the condition posed a hazard to nearby residents. Moten also reported that, between Oct. 27 and Nov. 3, she had documented about 11 free-roaming dogs in parts of…
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