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Council denies request to waive $330 dog citation after resident plea
Summary
A resident asked the Orangeville City Council to waive a $330 citation after two loose dogs chased a leashed pet; animal-control staff detailed past warnings and prior citations and the council voted to deny the dispute while offering payment assistance and help securing fencing.
A resident asked the Orangeville City Council to waive a $330 dog citation on April 16, telling the panel she has no income and that the incident lasted only minutes. The council listened to the owner's account and animal-control staff's enforcement history before voting to deny the citation dispute.
During public comment the resident described the March incident: two off-leash dogs ran at her leashed dog near the city trail. "I have no income…
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