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Silver Creek board rejects proposed dog ordinance, says draft doesn’t resolve resident complaint
Summary
The Silver Creek Township Board voted 4-0-1 on Feb. 17 to decline a proposed dog ordinance prepared by the township attorney, citing that the draft failed to address an outstanding resident complaint; Chairman Mike Helman abstained.
The Silver Creek Township Board considered a proposed dog ordinance submitted by the township attorney at its Feb. 17 meeting and voted not to approve the draft.
The motion “not to approve” the ordinance passed 4-0-1, with Chairman Mike Helman recorded as abstaining. Meeting minutes state the motion was based on the view that the draft did not resolve a current resident complaint. The transcript does not record alternative ordinance language or an amended motion.
No formal amendment to the draft was presented during the meeting. The township attorney’s draft remains under consideration; the board recorded a follow-up task for the township attorney to revise the ordinance to address the resident complaint and report back at a future meeting.
