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Mount Clemens approves Macomb County animal-shelter agreement; commissioners ask about injured-animal care
Summary
The Mount Clemens City Commission approved a contract with Macomb County for animal-shelter services and discussed how the city will handle injured animals the county will not accept, with staff saying the city relies on local veterinary clinics and rescue groups.
The Mount Clemens City Commission voted to approve an agreement with Macomb County for animal-shelter services for 2020 and discussed how injured animals would be handled under the county’s policy.
During discussion, a commissioner asked about a clause that states Macomb County Animal Control "will not accept any animal that is injured requiring immediate veterinary care," asking, "What do we do with those?" The City Manager replied, "We work with several different veterinary clinics and emergency and rescue organizations," saying the city would coordinate with local providers and rescue groups to handle injured animals.
City staff also explained that Macomb County sets the fees and holding times for shelter services and that municipalities cannot negotiate those countywide schedules. The staffer said a municipality’s only alternative would be to opt out of the county contract and provide those services itself, which the city currently is not equipped to do.
The commission approved the agreement as presented by motion and roll call vote. The transcript records the motion and roll call but does not include detailed vote tallies by name.
The item will allow the city to continue relying on county-operated shelter services while the commission follows up on operational questions about injured animals and local veterinarian partnerships.
