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Council approves animal-control budget amendment; committee to deliver ordinance plan
Summary
The council approved a budget amendment to start an animal-control program and expects a committee’s final nuisance-animal ordinance this week; transcript shows the staff presentation referenced $8,500 but the motion on the floor referenced $500 — the council approved the amendment by unanimous roll call.
The Dadeville City Council voted to approve a budget amendment to begin implementing a nuisance-animal ordinance after the animal committee reported wide public concern about stray and poorly cared-for animals.
The Chair described the item as a fiscal-year 2026 amendment committing $8,500 toward animal-control activities — funds intended to pay a part-time enforcement stipend and housing for animals the city picks up. When the motion was offered, it referenced an adjustment of $500; the motion passed by a unanimous roll call vote. The transcript records both figures; the discrepancy was noted on the record but no correction was made at the time.
The Chair said the program is expected to begin in early June and that the committee will present a final ordinance plan to the council on Thursday. "This amount will be able to pay potentially for stipend for a part-time officer for enforcement and for some dollars to be able to commit to sheltering animals that are picked up," the Chair said.
Next steps: the animal nuisance ordinance committee will present its final plan and the council will oversee initial implementation once funding and details are confirmed. The meeting record shows the council intended regular enforcement to begin around June 1.
