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Council approves animal-control ordinance adding spay/neuter provisions
Summary
After a public hearing, council passed ordinance 10-11 amending ordinance 9-35 to add responsible pet ownership and targeted spay/neuter provisions; council thanked animal-control staff and approved the measure 5-0 on third reading.
Laurens County Council held a public hearing and then approved ordinance 10-11 on third reading, which adds responsible pet-ownership and targeted spay/neuter provisions to county code.
A resident urged support for the shelter and spay/neuter programs, describing stray-animal problems in the county. Vice Chairman Brownlee thanked Caroline Barnard and animal control staff for their work and described the ordinance as "a tool y'all can use" to address stray animals and support enforcement and shelter operations.
Council voted 5-0 to adopt ordinance 10-11 on third reading. Officials said the ordinance provides new authority and resources to animal-control staff and anticipates that the changes will help the county reduce stray-animal problems.
