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Silver Creek board declines proposed dog ordinance, saying it would not resolve resident complaint
Summary
The Silver Creek Township Board voted 4-0-1 on Feb. 17, 2026, to reject a proposed dog ordinance submitted by the township attorney, with Chairman Mike Helman recorded as the lone abstention. Board members said the draft did not solve a current resident complaint.
The Silver Creek Township Board of Supervisors voted not to approve a proposed dog ordinance submitted by the township attorney at its Feb. 17 meeting.
A motion not to approve the ordinance carried 4-0-1, with Chairman Mike Helman abstaining. The board’s minutes record that the ordinance was rejected because it "did not solve [a] current complaint from [a] resident." The minutes do not record who made the motion or the second.
Board members discussed the ordinance as part of old business but did not adopt an alternative remedy at the meeting. The clerk’s minutes show the board took no further formal action on the subject; the matter may return to a future agenda if additional language or proposals are submitted.
Next steps: the minutes record no formal referral or deadline; the board did not adopt an ordinance at the Feb. 17 meeting.
