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Police chief seeks renewal of SPCA contract; Council reviews county mutual‑aid agreement
Summary
Police Chief Dilewski asked Council to renew the long‑standing SPCA contract for handling stray animals and recommended continuing participation in the Westchester County intermunicipal mutual‑aid rapid response plan for 2025–2030.
Police Chief Dilewski briefed the Council on two public‑safety items: renewal of the SPCA contract for stray animal care and a Westchester County mutual aid/rapid response intermunicipal agreement covering 2025–2030.
Chief Dilewski said the SPCA contract has been in place for several years and that city staff and legal counsel reviewed the document and found no substantive changes were needed. "Long story short, we go into contract with the SPCA with all the loose animals we find," he said, adding officers hold animals overnight and transfer them under the contract's processes. On the mutual aid plan, Dilewski said the arrangement enables Westchester municipal police agencies to assist each other during serious incidents; he recommended continuing the city's participation because the agreement and protocols have not materially changed.
Council members asked clarifying operational questions about hours, animal pickup procedures and whether the city has an animal control officer; the chief said staff is continuing to explore options and the city would continue to rely on the SPCA contract in the near term. Council gave general assent to renewals and to continue membership in the county mutual‑aid plan.
