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Knox County sheriff's office offers animal-control services to Cushing; no immediate cost increases expected
Summary
Deputy Tim Carroll told the Selectmen Knox County is exploring offering animal-control officer services to towns with two part-time officers and said fines would go to the town and monthly reports would be provided; the county will draft a contract for towns to review.
Deputy Tim Carroll of the Knox County Sheriff's Office updated the Selectmen that the county is looking into providing animal-control officer (ACO) services for towns in Knox County, starting with two part-time officers. Carroll said the arrangement is intended to fit within towns' current ACO budgets and that there are no additional costs expected "at this time," though he did not rule out future increases.
Carroll said any fine revenue collected would go to the town to offset ACO costs and that the county hopes to negotiate with local animal-care facilities. He asked the town clerk to forward any ACO reports the town has; Town Clerk Lisa M. Young agreed to send the records. Carroll said the county would provide monthly reports and would prepare a draft contract for towns to review before any formal agreement.
Chairman Alton Grover asked whether there would be additional costs to the towns; Carroll said none were anticipated at present. The board took no immediate action beyond requesting the draft contract and reports.
