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Animal‑control volunteer will operate outside village program to keep grant funds separate
Summary
Duran, who completed Illinois Department of Agriculture humane‑investigator training, said she will no longer serve as Village Animal Control to avoid municipal liability and will continue trapping and spay/neuter work through nonprofit grants (Furever Fosters).
Duran, who has been handling animal‑control work for Kincaid, told trustees she completed Illinois Department of Agriculture training and will continue animal‑welfare work, but not as the village's official animal‑control officer.
"I am no longer going to be Village of Kincaid Animal Control I’m just going to be working on my own to trap , spay, neuter cats umm I don’t need approve for that as long as you know everybody is okay with me doing that then I will continue to do that and umm you know try to help control the cat population and there’s another reason why I am doing this to is because I’m not going to be scrutinized for any grants that I may receive... I apply for these grants through Furever Fosters not through the Village of Kincaid the Village of Kincaid will never see the money" she said.
Duran explained the village could face liability if an official animal‑control officer enters private property and an incident occurs; handling the spay/neuter work through her nonprofit relationships keeps grant funds and reporting separate from village finances. She said she will still assist residents with trapping and injured animals if contacted.
The board acknowledged her work and thanked her for the efforts to control the local cat population; no formal change of village policy was recorded during the meeting.
