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Resident urges council to reject SPCA contract, questions 'humanely disposed' language
Summary
During public comment Vincent Lepore objected to a proposed MCSPCA contract (referenced as Resolution 288) and to a roughly $105,000-per-year figure, questioned hiring practices, and pressed city officials on what the contract means by putting animals up for adoption or 'humanely dispose' after seven days; the city attorney said he was not certain of the contract language's full scope.
A resident urged the Long Branch City Council on Dec. 11 to vote against a proposed contract with the Monmouth County SPCA and raised several concerns about hiring and contract language.
Vincent Lepore (33 Ocean Terrace) told the council that prior meetings included resolutions listing hires — which he said contradicts earlier council comments that hires are not handled by resolutions — and…
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