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Tift County staff recommends banning animal tethering; ordinance to be considered Nov. 13
Summary
County Manager Jim Carter and Animal Control Director Candice Hernandez presented a draft ordinance at the Nov. 7 workshop recommending that the county prohibit tethering of animals; the board agreed to place the draft on the Nov. 13 regular agenda for consideration.
County Manager Jim Carter and Animal Control Director Candice Hernandez presented a draft animal-tethering ordinance at a Nov. 7 workshop and said staff recommends that tethering be prohibited in Tift County.
Carter said staff prepared the draft ordinance for the board's review and asked that the item be placed on the Nov. 13 regular meeting agenda. Hernandez participated in the discussion to explain operational and welfare concerns that motivated the draft; the transcript records staff’s recommendation that no tethering be allowed.
The workshop record does not include details of the proposed ordinance's specific prohibitions, enforcement mechanisms, exemptions or penalties. Those details were not specified in the workshop discussion and are expected to be presented and clarified at the Nov. 13 meeting when staff brings the draft for formal consideration.
The board indicated its desire to place the ordinance on the Nov. 13 agenda for further review and possible action.
