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Residents press county for independent review as animal shelter investigation continues
Summary
Public commenters told the county commission the animal shelter investigation must be independent and expansive, citing alleged past failures and conflicts of interest; county staff says assistant managers are rotating onsite and a formal independent investigator can hire outside experts.
Public commenters urged the Alachua County Board of County Commissioners on March 24 to expand and make independent an ongoing investigation into Alachua County Animal Resources (ACAR), saying the department’s leadership and record‑keeping have eroded public trust.
Several residents and volunteer rescuers told commissioners they had documented cases of poor care, unexplained animal deaths and opaque transfer and euthanasia records stretching back years. Lynn Moore said she opposed a finalist for a new shelter‑director job because of outcomes during that person’s prior employment and asked the board to confirm that candidate had been removed from consideration. Caller Katie Boston and others urged the county to examine…
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