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Steuben County Council approves $27,000 for Humane Society after heated debate
Summary
After extended debate over the shelter's operating shortfall and the timing of requests during a budget cycle, the Steuben County Council voted 6-1 to appropriate $27,000 from CEDIT to the Humane Society to carry it through the end of 2015.
The Steuben County Council voted on March 23, 2015 to appropriate $27,000 from the County Economic Development Income Tax (CEDIT) fund to the Steuben County Humane Society to cover operations through the end of 2015. The motion, made by Councilman Jim Getz and seconded by Councilwoman Ruth Beer, carried six ayes to one nay.
The request brought to the council had been passed from the county commissioners and originally sought $44,530. Council members debated whether to provide a short-term infusion now and address any larger increase through the 2016 budget process. "As a council we…
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