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Council tables animal-control ordinance after heated public comment
Summary
Gun Barrel City council heard competing public pleas on a proposed animal-control ordinance — including calls for microchipping and objections to mandatory registries — and voted to table Ordinance O-2026-003 for further review.
Gun Barrel City council postponed action on a proposed animal-control ordinance after an extended public-comment period and council discussion.
Residents offered sharply different views on the draft ordinance at the meeting. Gary Damiano, who described microchipping his two rescue dogs as an "insurance policy," urged council to adopt the ordinance because it would help reunite lost pets with owners. "It's…
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