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Eaton County commissioners weigh repeal of animal-control ordinance as shelter staff dwindles
Summary
Eaton County animal-control officer Christy Grenold told commissioners she is the county’s only remaining animal-control employee and cannot provide 24/7 enforcement. Commissioners discussed repealing the county ordinance because the county lacks capacity, but no formal vote was taken.
Christy Grenold, Eaton County’s sole animal-control employee, told the Board of Commissioners on Dec. 4 that the county no longer maintains on-call animal-control coverage and that local police or state troopers now handle many field responses.
“I am your only Eaton County animal control employee remaining,” Grenold said, explaining the office’s limited capacity and that she cannot be available 24/7. She said the shelter is small, that staff must prioritize high-risk animals (biting, aggressive, injured or very sick), and that many friendly strays are reunited through social media and microchip scans rather…
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