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Code‑enforcement and animal‑services presentations highlight trash removal, encampment work and shelter outreach
Summary
City staff told the Ceres City Council the code‑enforcement team removed 187,000 pounds of trash last year, logged roughly 883 new requests in 2024–25, and has new administrative staff; county animal services reported expanded TNR and adoption campaigns and said the agency takes in roughly 7,000 animals per year.
At the Aug. 25 council meeting, Ceres police and code‑enforcement staff and the county animal‑services director presented annual work summaries and operational changes.
Sgt. Dirk Nuneheis (administrative sergeant, Ceres Police Department) said the code‑enforcement unit emphasizes education first and reported that last year officers collected and disposed of over 187,000 pounds of trash citywide, citing illegal dumping and abandoned encampment removals as major drivers. He announced the hire of a code‑enforcement secretary, Cassandra Lopez, who is expected to start in about two weeks; staff said that administrative…
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