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Resident complaint on nuisance dog barking referred to Animal Services
Summary
A resident's request to address ongoing nuisance animal noise—primarily dog barking—was referred to Animal Services and held in the Committee of the Whole; the council's referral passed 9–0.
The council received Communication 2026-278 from Thea McCurdy asking Butte-Silver Bow to address persistent nuisance animal noises in the community and to amend the animal ordinance to better address dog-barking complaints. The council voted to refer the communication to Animal Services and to hold the item in the Committee of the Whole for further consideration; the motion passed 9–0.
The agenda record names Thea McCurdy and notes the council’s referral action; no ordinance text was presented at the June 3 meeting. The referral places responsibility for researching potential code changes with Animal Services and the Committee of the Whole, which will consider any recommended ordinance language before the council takes further action.
Next steps: Animal Services and relevant committees will review the complaint, consult existing animal ordinances and return recommendations to the council. No emergency action or ordinance change was adopted at this meeting.
