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Levy County to transfer animal control to Sheriff; board approves $650,000 appropriation
Summary
The Levy County Board of County Commissioners approved moving county animal-control operations to the Levy County SheriffOffice, directing staff to draft implementing interlocal and ordinance language and approving a $650,000 FY2026 capital appropriation to support facility and security upgrades.
The Levy County Board of County Commissioners voted to transfer operational control of the countyanimal-control program to the Levy County SheriffOffice and approved a $650,000 fiscal-year 2026 appropriation for capital outlay, including fencing, cameras and security upgrades.
Sheriff Bobby McCallum addressed the board before the vote, saying his office had reviewed the facility and staff and was prepared to assume custody and operations if the commission directed it to do so. "If this commission decides that they want to transfer animal control to the operation of the sheriff, I am ready," McCallum said, while outlining needs such as…
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