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Rabies-control manager outlines new shelter plan, warns costs and capacity pressures; city contract in question
Summary
Amanda East said architectural plans for a new parish animal shelter are nearly complete and bids are expected in December; the finance director said the parish will temporarily transfer $400,000 from the health unit to support the rabies unit, while councilors debated capacity, per-animal costs and whether the City of New Iberia will resume responsibility under a contract that expires March 1.
Amanda East, manager of the rabies-control unit, told the Iberia Parish Finance Committee on Oct. 13 that architectural drawings for a new animal shelter are about 99% complete and that the parish hopes to advertise bids in December and break ground next year. East said the new facility will include indoor/outdoor runs and a quarantine area and that the parish expects to add roughly 30–33 kennels beyond existing capacity.
East estimated that housing, vaccinating and medicating an…
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