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Volunteers and experts question Bishop shelter prefab kennels; University of Florida offers mitigation recommendations
Summary
Manatee County staff briefed commissioners on the Bishop animal shelter project and University of Florida consultants’ recommendations; dozens of volunteers and animal‑welfare advocates urged a larger, all‑under‑one‑roof shelter, arguing prefab kennel modules are too small, create safety concerns and will reduce effective capacity.
County property‑management and animal‑welfare staff updated commissioners March 3 on the Bishop Animal Shelter campus development, describing completed prefabricated kennel deliveries, a new adoption building under construction and next steps to refine disease‑mitigation and operational details.
Michelle Worley of county property management said the kennel phase received a temporary certificate of occupancy and staff plan several "above‑and‑beyond" fixes—shade structures, additional hose bibs, ADA adjustments and perimeter fencing—using…
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