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Residents urge county to speed shelter project as animal dumping spikes
Summary
A local small-business owner and other residents told the commission July 21 that animal dumping has worsened and urged faster progress on a donated shelter site; the mayor said land had been donated and county staff will study designs and visits to comparable shelters are planned.
Several residents urged the commission July 21 to accelerate plans for a new animal shelter and clarify fees and timelines after what they described as an increase in animal dumping.
A local groomer and small-business owner told the commission the county is facing "the worst year in Lincoln County period for dumping animals" and pressed for a timeline on the donated shelter site. "When is this gonna happen? When are we gonna actually build a new shelter for these animals?" the speaker asked, citing capacity concerns and the strain on local rescues.
The mayor said land was donated to the county and that staff and partners are visiting recently completed shelters in Coffee and Madison counties to collect design ideas and timelines. The mayor noted Coffee County's shelter cost approximately $2,000,000 but received about $1,000,000 in private donations as an example of fund-raising. He said the county is working to publicize progress and to develop architectural renderings to help solicit donations. Officials said they will provide the speaker a fee schedule and additional details on the shelter planning process.
Commissioners acknowledged the problem and said they are coordinating meetings and site visits to firms and counties with recent projects to inform design and fundraising.
