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Public pressure on Clermont County animal shelter prompts management RFP and kennel expansion plans
Summary
Public commenters criticized kennel staff conduct; commissioners authorized advertising for a kennel expansion and proposals to manage the kennel and tabled a volunteer-policy approval for further revision.
Public concern over staff conduct at the Clermont County Animal Shelter surfaced during public participation Dec. 11, prompting commissioners to outline steps to revise operations while approving capital and procurement items for the facility.
Resident Deanna Smith told the board she had seen social-media videos and described multiple incidents involving kennel staff member Alex Price, saying his actions had “wasted county resources” and urging retraining and stronger leadership. Smith said volunteers were upset and…
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