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Fayetteville staff prepare voter materials as March bond would fund new animal shelter
Summary
Fayetteville staff told the Animal Services Advisory Board that a March bond election includes a line item for a new shelter (item 4) because the current facility—about 50 years old—needs major systems work and more space for offices and volunteer training.
Fayetteville Animal Services staff told the advisory board on Nov. 3 that City Council has set a bond election for next March that includes nine separate line‑item questions, and that a new animal shelter is listed as item 4.
"We are number 4 on the list, for a new shelter facility," the shelter representative said, explaining that parts of the existing building are about 50 years old and that major systems such as drains and HVAC are at end of life. The representative said the current site lacks office space and sufficient parking for volunteer trainings, limiting the agency's ability to expand volunteer capacity and host clinics.
The board heard that the first bond question is a refinancing of…
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