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Valley River Humane Society asks Cherokee County for $252,000; commissioners question capacity and guarantees
Summary
Valley River Humane Society representatives asked the Cherokee County Board of Commissioners on May 14 for $252,000 in annual funding plus a $38,540 fencing grant and a waived $535 permit fee. Commissioners raised concerns about shelter capacity, a strict adoption policy and the shelter's inability to guarantee acceptance of surrendered county animals; staff will add the funding request to the upcoming budget vote sheet.
Don and Patty Reynolds, representing the Valley River Humane Society, asked the Cherokee County Board of Commissioners on May 14 to include $252,000 a year in the county budget and to cover two specific items: $38,540 for a fencing project and a $535 building permit fee waiver. The Reynoldses said VRHS would remain a no-kill shelter and would accept dogs and cats when space is available, but they also told the board the shelter cannot guarantee acceptance of…
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