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Commissioner urges municipalities to act as county animal-control resources strain
Summary
Commissioner Christiansen said the county's animal-control services are stretched after the public-safety millage failed again, urged cities and townships to step up, and noted a possible $2.3 million capital appropriation that currently appears unlikely because priority may go to drainage projects.
Commissioner Christiansen said residents continue to ask why the county lacks full animal-control services and said the failed public-safety millage had included animal control along with patrol, jail and prosecutor support. She singled out the county officer on duty, "Christy Grenold," and said the officer "can't leave" because of building conditions and workload; Christiansen called the county a "dumping ground" for abandoned animals and urged local municipalities to help address the problem.
Christiansen said she contacted the capital about a potential $2.3 million appropriation for an animal-control building but warned that funding discussions currently list drainage projects as a higher priority. Commissioner Christiansen said the issue requires coordination among villages, townships and city police departments to prevent further dumping and to provide services residents expect.
