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Resident urges Washington County to fund animal shelter repairs; county staff to follow up
Summary
A resident asked Washington County commissioners to find funds for the animal shelter and to address community signage. County Manager Potter said funds exist for a washer/dryer hookup and pledged follow-up with Animal Control and TTA; the chair requested updates by Dec. 7, 2020.
Resident Sandra Floyd urged the Washington County Board of Commissioners on Nov. 2 to identify funding for the county animal shelter and presented a list of seven needed items she had supplied to the county.
County Manager/County Attorney Curtis Potter told the board he had responded to Floyd’s letter and said funds are available to install a washer/dryer hookup at the shelter. Potter said he did not know whether the remaining items on her list could be covered by existing funds and that the Animal Control Officer’s budget is controlled by the Sheriff; he said he would follow up with Animal Control and with Tom Harrison and the county’s TTA contact about signage and other items.
Commissioner Riddick asked whether the items Floyd requested were wants or needs and requested cost estimates; Chair D. Cole Phelps asked that staff provide the information by the board’s Dec. 7, 2020 meeting. Floyd said she was also exploring a grant opportunity through the credit union and Potter was asked to ask Ms. Moscato to look into that lead.
The board did not take formal action on the animal shelter request during the Nov. 2 meeting; staff were assigned follow-up tasks to determine costs and funding availability.
