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Resident reports two dog attacks; Selectboard votes to draft warning letter with confiscation warning
Summary
After resident Maya Sutton‑Smith said she was attacked twice by an unregistered dog owned by Karen Winholds on North Fayston Road, the Selectboard, holding the ordinance hearing in the owner's absence, voted unanimously to draft a warning letter stating that the dog will be confiscated if further problems occur.
Resident Maya Sutton‑Smith told the Selectboard she had been attacked twice by an unregistered dog owned by Karen Winholds on North Fayston Road and that the dog warden had spoken to the owner; Maya said the owner suggested she text before going for runs, which Maya said was not practical. Sutton‑Smith quoted the town rule saying no dog may be allowed to be "at large."
The board treated this meeting as the ordinance hearing because the owner had been invited but did not attend. Chair Chuck Martel and the board noted the Fayston dog ordinance requires dogs to be under control and not "at large." Chuck moved that the board draft a letter warning the owner that, if the problem happens again, the dog will be confiscated; Michael Jordan seconded the motion and the board voted unanimously to instruct staff to prepare the letter.
The board did not record any additional sanction or a timeline for enforcement at the meeting; the drafted letter will be the next formal step. Residents and the dog warden may be contacted if the board approves final wording or a follow-up action after the letter is sent.
