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Health committee approves animal adoption contract; microchipping to be promoted, not mandated
Summary
The Health Committee approved an adoption contract pending State’s Attorney review and agreed to promote microchipping without making it regulatory; ICPHD reported program activity and Iroquois Mental Health Center noted new clinical director and client counts.
The Health Committee on April 7 (reported April 14) approved an Animal Control adoption contract subject to State’s Attorney Mike Quinlan’s approval. Animal Control Administrator Angela Frary provided operational statistics (49 calls in the previous month; current shelter inventory included 1 dog, 1 cat and 3 kittens in the building and 2 dogs and 1 kitten in foster care) and discussed intergovernmental agreements with towns in the county.
Committee members debated a proposed county microchipping ordinance that the committee had previously approved but which was returned by the full board for further discussion; members agreed to promote microchipping as a best practice rather than adopting a regulatory requirement at this time. Health Committee also received reports from Iroquois Mental Health Center on client counts and staffing: new Clinical Director Alice Hoskins was hired and monthly client numbers were summarized.
