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Jasper County meeting turns to animal-shelter takeover as advocates and contractor clash
Summary
Public speakers and the former contracted operator clashed with county leaders over the recent transfer of shelter operations to a county-run model; council members defended the change and approved related administrative actions.
Keith Hughes, president of the former contracted shelter operator JARM, told the Jasper County Council the county's decision to bring animal-shelter services under direct county control prompted sharp criticism online and questions about performance. "The same JARM that this county has contracted with for the past 20 years right up until 08/01/2025," Hughes said, adding the organization saved or moved "well over 95% of the animals that came through our door" while it operated under contract.
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