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Council reserves $20,000 to pursue spay-and-neuter options as parish signals end to animal-control contract
Summary
After the parish president said he would not renew the parish's animal-control contract with the city, New Iberia councilors debated next steps, including audits, temporary measures and whether to build a shelter; council approved a $20,000 allocation to research and set up a spay-and-neuter program or other short-term interventions.
The New Iberia City Council on Sept. 2 approved setting aside up to $20,000 to pursue a spay-and-neuter program and to research short-term options after the parish president told the mayor he will not renew the parish's animal-control contract when it expires in six months.
Mayor told the council he received a phone call from the parish president announcing the decision and that the notice could leave New Iberia without a place to take animals or a parish-run dog service to pick up strays. "In 6 months, we could be faced with having no shelter to bring animals to and nobody to pick them up," the mayor said.
Council members, police and staff discussed multiple…
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