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DeKalb County to renegotiate humane shelter contract, hires part-time animal control coverage and approves $2,500 for TNR program
Summary
Commissioners heard that the county's contracted humane center cannot legally perform some animal-cruelty duties included in its contract. The sheriff proposed a part-time animal control officer; the board approved $2,500 for Courtney Butler's trap-neuter-return (TNR) work and directed staff to renegotiate the shelter contract.
The DeKalb County Board of Commissioners opened its May 25 meeting by taking up concerns about the county's contract with the DeKalb humane center, concluding the shelter cannot legally perform several duties that the agreement currently requires.
Chair opened the discussion by saying a shelter representative — identified only in the meeting as Dave — told commissioners he "can't fulfill the contract legally" because insurance and operational limits prevent the shelter from carrying out certain tasks. "He says he can't and don't want to or whatever," the Chair said, adding the board would take him at his word and move to rework the contract.
Sheriff Thomas told the board the county lacks a dedicated animal control officer…
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