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Newport hires part-time animal-control worker full time and advances facility plans
Summary
Council approved converting Carl Lee from part-time to full-time at Animal Control and received updates on efforts to purchase property in the industrial park for a new facility, including $100,000 in Mal Foundation funds and further expected contributions.
The Newport City Council approved making a long-serving animal-control employee full time and heard progress updates on a proposed new Animal Control facility.
The council voted to convert Carl Lee from part-time to full-time after staff described his 12 years of service and the extra hours he has worked to cover staffing shortages. "He's very dependable and dedicated to his job; he's been with my department for 12 years now," a department representative told council in support of the change. The motion to approve the personnel action passed by council vote.
Council members and staff also discussed efforts to acquire property from Newport Utilities in the industrial park to site a new Animal Control facility. The mayor said the city received a $100,000 installment from the Mal Foundation and expects matching or additional funds; staff estimated the building could cost around $1 million but said architects have not yet provided final cost estimates. The mayor noted the county and Humane Society also expect installments as part of a multi-year arrangement toward facility funding.
What happens next: Staff will continue negotiations on the property purchase, consult architects to finalize cost estimates and return to council with further details and formal construction proposals. The hiring action is effective per personnel department processes.
