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Board pauses animal‑control ordinance after hours of public testimony; staff to redraft
Summary
After hours of testimony on proposed changes to Mariposa County's animal‑control code, supervisors agreed to withdraw the draft for further work. Residents urged protections for working livestock guardian dogs, more spay/neuter resources and clearer definitions; sheriff and animal‑control staff said changes were intended to give officers practical tools for dangerous‑animal cases.
The Mariposa County Board of Supervisors on Feb. 18 paused consideration of proposed amendments to county animal‑control chapters 6.08 and 6.16 after a lengthy public comment period and direction from supervisors to county staff and counsel to redraft for clarity.
Sheriff Jeremy Breeze and Captain Chris Ramirez described the updates as operational clean‑ups and modest new tools for officers handling dangerous or vicious animals and large‑scale kennel problems. "If you really look at the ordinance that has been put forth, it's not to be a scare tactic," the sheriff said, adding that staff drafted language to reflect…
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