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Resident tells Hempstead board kennel access restrictions are 'unconstitutional'
Summary
During public comment at the Dec. 23 Hempstead Town Board meeting, resident Diane Madden said the town is improperly restricting public access to animal shelter kennels, alleging the administration is misrepresenting a new noise standard and that adoptions are falling as a result.
Diane Madden, identified in the transcript as a Hempstead resident, told the Town Board on Dec. 23 that the town's decision to restrict public access to the animal shelter kennels is unconstitutional and harms animals and community volunteers.
"It's unconstitutional to shut down the kennels," Madden said, alleging the current…
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