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Assembly delays adoption of legislative priorities after testimony urges statewide spay/neuter support and licensing reciprocity
Summary
Public testimony urged the borough to include low‑cost spay/neuter programs and veterinary licensing reciprocity among its state legislative priorities. After hearing from veterinarians, advocates and a state representative, the assembly voted to postpone finalizing the priorities until Sept. 25 to allow broader outreach and drafting.
During the public hearing on the borough’s annual legislative-priorities resolution, veterinarians and animal-welfare advocates urged assemblymembers to add specific, state-level requests for low-cost spay/neuter funding and for simplified temporary licensing for out-of-state veterinarians.
Dr. Jeanne Olson, a local veterinarian, cautioned that grants alone cannot solve systemic issues and recommended reciprocity or…
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