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Commissioner urges clearer animal-control response after residents report dead deer in yards
Summary
Commissioner Ed Beaudette urged county enforcement and animal-control to remove deer carcasses and to ensure public reporting is handled; he cited $50 for removal set in the county budget and asked law-enforcement chiefs to direct staff to respond.
During the miscellaneous section, Commissioner Ed Beaudette raised concerns about residents unable to obtain removal of dead deer from private property, saying the county budget includes $50 to pay for carcass removal. Beaudette said callers were told police would not remove animals and urged the sheriff and animal-control staff to ensure the service is performed when requested.
"The least we can do is have Chief Sather tell his people that if they get a call from somebody, to contact animal control, and animal control will dispose of it," Beaudette said. Commissioners noted the county previously authorized funds for removals and asked staff to clarify procedures and ensure calls are routed to animal control rather than the police department. The item was discussed as a miscellaneous matter with direction to improve coordination rather than as a formal motion.
