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Ronceverte council discusses holding space, vaccination proof and fees for stray dogs
Summary
The council discussed options for detaining stray or roaming dogs, including having the police secure space to hold animals until owners provide vaccination and license documentation and charging holding fees to cover care and shelter costs; no formal action was taken.
Council members on Dec. 9 discussed how to handle stray and roaming dogs in Ronceverte, including options for the police department to secure space to detain animals and hold them until owners provide proof of vaccinations and licenses.
Council members discussed charging fees to cover the costs of food and shelter for animals held for multiple days. The discussion was recorded as a council consideration; the minutes do not show a motion, vote, or adoption of a new ordinance or fee schedule.
Any change to animal-control procedure or fee schedules would require follow-up actions and formal adoption; the minutes record only that the council discussed possible approaches.
