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Coweta commissioners decline to move dangerous-dog hearings to probate court; animal services board stays in place
Summary
After public testimony from animal board volunteers and a local veterinarian, the board voted 2–3 against staff’s recommendation to redirect dangerous/vicious-dog hearings from the volunteer animal services board to Coweta County Probate Court; the proposed Chapter 10 amendment therefore failed.
Coweta County staff presented proposed amendments to Chapter 10 of the county code that would have shifted hearings on classifications of dangerous or vicious dogs from the volunteer Animal Services Board to Coweta County Probate Court, effective Sept. 1, 2025.
Multiple current and former animal-board members and a local veterinarian testified before the commissioners. Libby Parham, who identified herself…
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