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New Iberia approves one‑year animal control contract, binds to parish shelter pact
Summary
The New Iberia City Council approved a one‑year, $65,000 contract with Atchafalaya Trapping LLC for animal pickup and response and introduced a two‑year kennel agreement with Iberia Parish that allocates 25 dog cages and 10 cat cages to the city. Council members pressed for monitoring, cost tracking and clearer access rules for the shelter.
The New Iberia City Council on Jan. 28 approved a one‑year, $65,000 contract with Atchafalaya Trapping LLC to provide city animal control pickup and response, and moved forward with a two‑year agreement with Iberia Parish to use kennel space at the parish shelter.
Mayor (unnamed) summarized the contract: “This is a $65,000 contract. Atchafalaya Trapping furnishes the person, the truck, the fuel, and the insurance.” Under the parish agreement explained in the meeting, the parish will furnish kennels while the city will pay for reserved kennel space and provide medical care for animals the city sends to…
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