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Council reads multiple animal-code amendments; town to drop references to former shelter
Summary
Ordinance 2026-04 received its first reading; it would amend Title 6 (Animals) on licenses, vaccinations, impounding, chicken keeping and traps, and would remove references to a town animal shelter the town no longer has.
The council held the first reading of Ordinance 2026-04, which would amend several chapters of Title 6 (Animals). The proposed changes include adjustments to license expiration and vaccination requirements, removal of references to the town animal shelter the town no longer operates, and updates about keeping chickens and animal-capture protocols.
Mayor Wallace conducted the reading; the item was presented as a first reading and no adoption vote occurred. The minutes note that the town no longer maintains an animal shelter and that the ordinance removes related language from the code.
