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Architect details $2.8M dog‑pound plan; commissioners weigh bonds, donations and partnership with nearby nonprofit
Summary
An architect showed commissioners a 7,000‑sq‑ft dog‑pound design on donated land; estimated construction costs and a $200,000 private gift were discussed while commissioners asked staff to explore bond financing, fundraising and possible collaboration with the local Animal Welfare League.
Architect David Schneider presented renderings and a site plan for a proposed Trumbull County dog pound at the Jan. 29 workshop, describing a roughly 7,000‑square‑foot masonry building with separate intake, isolation and adoption spaces and an administrative core.
Schneider said the donated site was roughly 3 acres but included a steep slope and existing utility crossings that limited usable footprint; he estimated the building and site work at roughly $2.8 million if bid to…
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