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Coffee County committee hears $57,225 dead‑animal removal bill; program may be discontinued
Summary
The Coffee County Agricultural Committee was told the dead‑animal removal program cost $57,225 in the most recent accounting and may be discontinued; staff cited 2024–2025 totals of 828 animals (551,710 lbs) and discussed possible staffing changes.
The Coffee County Agricultural Committee was told that the most recent cost for the county’s dead‑animal removal program was $57,225 and that the program may be discontinued, UT Extension staff member Amy Prince reported during new business.
Committee members were given program totals for 2024–2025: 828 animals weighing a combined 551,710 pounds, figures Prince presented while introducing the item. She said the program “may be discontinued,” and the group discussed how staffing changes could affect the county’s ability to continue removals.
Committee members did not record a formal vote on discontinuation at the meeting. Prince also described a possible personnel change: transitioning the current Program Assistant position into an agent role, potentially focused on horticulture. The minutes note the committee will meet next on May 11 to continue business.
The meeting record does not provide a vote tally or further operational detail about how discontinuation would be executed or which county department (if any) would assume related responsibilities. The committee adjourned following routine motions; the minutes were recorded as approved.
