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Commission approves acceptance of $800,000 ASPCA pledge for new animal shelter after divided board debate
Summary
The board accepted an $800,000 ASPCA pledge to help build a new Citrus County animal services facility after public appeals from volunteers and organizations; commissioners debated the size of the grant relative to total cost, strings attached, and timing, and approved the acceptance by recorded vote.
After an extended public-comment period in which dozens of volunteers and animal-services advocates urged action, the Citrus County Board of County Commissioners voted 4–1 to accept an $800,000 pledge from the ASPCA to support a new county animal services facility.
Volunteers, nonprofit leaders and frequent shelter advocates described the current building as outdated and unsafe and urged the board to accept the national organization’s pledge so the county can move forward with bids and final design. Speakers including Karen…
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