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Residents press Beaumont council for immediate animal shelter and stronger enforcement
Summary
Two residents urged the Beaumont City Council on Oct. 7 to fund a municipal animal shelter or contract for services, citing a rise in stray animals after the city’s shelter contract ended 21 months ago and describing hundreds of local rescues. Councilmembers said they are working on both short‑term and long‑term solutions with neighboring jurisdictions.
At the Oct. 7 public comment period two residents urged the council to act now to address an increase in stray and dumped animals in Beaumont and to fund either a city shelter or a contractual arrangement with an existing facility.
John Morrison told the council the city has had no shelter contract for 21 months and said the number of stray animals has increased "dramatically." He asked the city to allocate funds for construction of an animal shelter or to contract with an existing…
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