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Animal-rescue presenter asks Marion County to contract for stray response, outlines expansion plans
Summary
A presenter described gaps in local animal-control response and proposed county contracting and facility upgrades — including a 24-by-60 pole barn to double dog capacity, use of a certified euthanasia technician, and a per-animal cost model — and asked staff to review the proposal.
Caitlin Weston, introduced to the meeting as a presenter with "Hoop and Paul," told Marion County officials that local responders are struggling to keep up with calls about strays and injured animals and urged the county to consider contracting with local rescuers to fill gaps in enforcement and shelter capacity. Weston said the group is planning a facility expansion and has already started training and certification processes to meet state requirements.
Weston said the group has raised funds and secured part of a grant to add a pole barn to its site and "it'll double what we have right now," a reference to current intake space. She described the planned addition as 24 by 60 feet and said it, together with donated site work, would substantially increase the facility's usable…
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