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Town approves 2025 dog-control contract with Penny Landry at $4,000 annually
Summary
The town accepted a 2025 contract appointing Penny Landry as Dog Control Officer at $4,000 per year; the contract preserves adoption and impoundment fees to the officer and establishes a $20/day boarding fee for quarantined animals.
The Town Board approved a Dog Control Officer contract for 2025 naming Penny Landry as the town’s contracted Dog Control Officer at an annual payment of $4,000.00, payable in a lump sum in January. The contract permits the DCO to retain adoption and impoundment fees and sets a $20 per day boarding fee for owned dogs held by quarantine or confinement order.
The contract assigns duties consistent with Article 7 of the Agriculture and Markets Law and municipal dog control laws, requires a public-accessible shelter open reasonable hours, and calls for the DCO to maintain seizure and disposition records. The board accepted the contract language during the meeting and the motion carried.
