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Altamont police report: 21 warnings, 4 citations and renewed push to register animals
Summary
Lt. Christian Powell reported Altamont officers issued 21 warnings (including 10 for speed) and four citations during the reporting period, and the department is enforcing a new animal-registration ordinance with a compliance period before fines.
The Altamont Police Department reported enforcement activity and community assists at the July 10 meeting. Lt. Christian Powell submitted the department report noting 21 warnings for traffic infractions (10 for speed; eight for tag light; two for headlights; one for running a stop sign) and four citations covering animal registration failures, illegal dumping, speeding with insurance issues, and illegal tags with no insurance. The report also recorded one KBI report and several assists with first responders and EMS.
The department said it is enforcing animal registration under a recently approved ordinance and is notifying residents and giving them a time frame to correct violations before issuing fines with court costs. The minutes record the report as "Report submitted by LT Christian Powell 568." (unattributed excerpt from minutes.)
No formal motions were recorded on enforcement actions; the police report was entered for the record. Residents seeking specifics about citation locations, offenders, or subsequent court actions should contact the Altamont Police Department for case-level information.
