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Lamar police chief, animal control supervisor say shelter is overcrowded and needs new facility; six‑penny tax cited as funding path
Summary
Lamar Police Department officials described an overcrowded animal shelter with an inadequate air‑filtration system and cramped intake spaces, saying approval of a proposed six‑penny tax would fund a new facility designed to meet current standards and reduce stress on animals.
Brian Brown, chief of police at the Lamar Police Department, said the municipal animal shelter is managed by the department and warned that the current building is unsafe for the number of animals it houses. “Currently, the facility that they're using is not safe for the animals,” Brown said, describing problems with the shelter’s air‑filtration system and repurposed spaces.
Terresa Bingham, the animal control supervisor, described daily operational strains and how those affect animals and the public. “I have volunteers coming and going with dogs. I have people at the front lobby needing to surrender pets…
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