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Selectboard directs town manager to pass unlicensed dog list to ACO; town manager outlines nuisance complaint process
Summary
The Selectboard voted to have the town clerk hand an unlicensed-dog list to the town manager on June 1, 2025, who will forward it to the Animal Control Officer (ACO) for enforcement; the town manager explained citizens must submit a written statement before the ACO will proceed with nuisance complaints.
The Selectboard approved a motion directing the town clerk to turn over the list of unlicensed dogs to the town manager on June 1, 2025; the town manager will then give the list to the Animal Control Officer to begin enforcement and ticketing as necessary.
During public comment, Sam Plank asked how to proceed with neighbor dogs that are a nuisance. The town manager explained that a resident must submit a written statement to the town and then the Animal Control Officer can proceed under the town’s animal-control ordinance. The minutes record the town manager's explanation as the required procedural step; no specific timelines for ACO action were recorded.
