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Levy County approves $110,000 renovation for animal services amid sharp public criticism

Levy County Board of County Commissioners · January 6, 2026
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Summary

County staff proposed a short-term $110,000 renovation to make the animal services building operational for 5–10 years; commissioners moved to approve the work after public commenters criticized operations and urged stronger spay/neuter and ordinance enforcement.

County commissioners approved a request to renovate the Levy County animal services facility, accepting staff’s recommendation for a roughly $110,000 set of repairs and upgrades intended to make the building weather-tight and usable for the next five to 10 years.

The presentation, delivered by a county staff member, outlined prior emergency work that had placed staff in temporary trailers and described remaining needs including a new roof, coated kennel fencing and construction of an operating room and quarantine and cat rooms. The presenter said the fencing replacement alone would cost about…

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