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Board reassigns animal-control enforcement to sheriff's office and approves $10,000 supplement
Summary
After reviewing a temporary MOU, the board voted to reassign enforcement duties for animal control to the Halifax County Sheriff's Office while county administration retains shelter operations; the board also approved a $10,000 annual supplement to the sheriff's salary for the new duties.
Administration reported that after a temporary MOU and several months of monitoring, county leadership recommends reassigning animal-control enforcement to the Halifax County Sheriff's Office while county administration continues to operate the shelter.
"The enforcement component of animal control to the Halifax County Sheriff's Office while county administration retains operations and management of the animal shelter," the motion recorded said; the board then voted by roll call. The transcript records a roll call with two supervisors voting "No" and the remainder voting "Yes." The motion passed.
Following that vote, the board approved a separate motion to provide the sheriff a $10,000 annual supplement for assuming the enforcement duties.
Both actions were framed by staff as operational decisions to align enforcement with the sheriff's public-safety responsibilities; the board provided roll-call certification and implementation steps to transfer resources to the sheriff's office.
