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Russell County explores converting Copper Creek School into regional animal-care and vet-tech center

Russell County Board of Supervisors · February 10, 2026
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Summary

Supervisors reviewed plans to retrofit the vacant Copper Creek School into a combined animal shelter, veterinary treatment center and large-animal training program in partnership with LMU; an engineering study funded by an IDA grant will deliver conceptual plans in about two weeks.

Russell County supervisors on Feb. 9 reviewed preliminary plans to convert the vacant Copper Creek School into a multiuse animal-care facility that would combine a regional animal shelter, a veterinary treatment center and a large-animal training program.

The county administrator told the board the Industrial Development Authority has secured grant funding to cover engineering costs and that conceptual plans should be…

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