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Selectboard approves animal-control ordinance edits and empowers chair to write tickets
Summary
The Eden Selectboard approved changes to its Animal Control Officer ordinance to align the Humane Officer definition with state law, clarified ticketing procedures and offenses, and appointed the selectboard chair as an additional ticketing officer to address current staffing gaps.
The Eden Selectboard on Aug. 27 approved edits to the town’s Animal Control Officer ordinance after consultation with the Vermont League of Cities and Towns (VLCT). The revisions change the definition of “Humane Officer” to match state law and clarify ticketing procedures and the list of defined offenses.
Tim Bullard, acting as chair, moved to adopt the ordinance changes; Clayton Whittemore seconded and the motion carried. The board noted that with only one authorized ticketing officer currently on record, Ricky Morin moved to appoint the chair of the selectboard as an additional ticketing officer so the chair could issue tickets if needed; Clayton Whittemore seconded and the motion carried. The minutes record a recent dog-bite incident and that one party was not satisfied with the outcome; the town provided a copy of the Animal Control Ordinance to that party for clarification.
The changes were made following VLCT guidance and to align local wording with state law; the minutes do not identify which specific state statute was referenced or list every amended line of the ordinance. The board did not record any dissent and the motions were approved on voice votes recorded in the minutes.
