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Planning commission explores county-owned sites, costs for new animal shelter
Summary
Commissioners reviewed multiple county parcels and asked staff to prepare soils, wetland and access maps after Friends of the Animal Shelter Society said it could fund a building (about $650,000) if the county provides land; commissioners discussed septic, access roads, wetlands and asbestos costs for an old school building.
The Northumberland County Planning Commission spent the bulk of the meeting reviewing options, constraints and likely county costs for a proposed new animal shelter after the Friends of the Animal Shelter Society told supervisors they could cover building costs and had roughly $650,000 in donations.
Staff asked the commission to identify county-owned parcels suitable for the shelter, noting three practical questions: which county parcel is best, what site work would be required, and what budget/lease arrangement might be needed. Staff and commissioners reviewed aerial and topographic maps for candidate parcels, including the existing facility (about 1.5…
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