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Resident thanks commissioners for temporary sheltering deal and outlines county shelter plan

Salem County commissioners · May 6, 2026
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Summary

Smith, a Fitzgrove resident, thanked commissioners for what the speaker described as canceling "Resolution A7" to allow AHS to provide sheltering through 2027 while the county plans a permanent shelter at Sierra Farms in Orange Point; the comment also thanked regional animal-shelter partners.

Smith, a resident of 870 Allen Road in Fitzgrove, told the Salem County commissioners the community should be thanked for moving quickly to shelter people in need.

"I'd like to thank the commissioners for canceling resolution A7 tonight to facilitate an immediate solution for them and sheltering for Salem County through 2027," Smith said, and added that "AHS has agreed to provide sheltering services to Salem County while we plan for a county shelter at Sierra Farms in Orange Point." Smith described the county…

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