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Council advances animal-services fee ordinance on first reading; changes would allow owner-requested euthanasia and cost recovery
Arlington City Council · December 9, 2025
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Summary
On first reading the council approved amendments to the animals chapter to authorize owner-requested humane euthanasia, authorize seizure/impound actions for public nuisance animals and authorize recovery of associated costs; the ordinance would take effect Jan. 1, 2026, if adopted.
Ashley Wilno (animal services manager) presented a first-reading ordinance to amend the city code’s animals chapter. Staff said the ordinance would update departmental designation for animal services within the code, explicitly authorize the animal services manager to…
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