Franklin County panel recommends dissolving 12 herd districts and starting over

Jun 19, 2026

A county committee told the Franklin County Board of Commissioners it recommends dissolving 12 historic herd districts and replacing them with a countywide Livestock Control ordinance to clarify enforcement and penalties.

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A county-appointed committee recommended dissolving all 12 of Franklin County's existing herd districts and creating a countywide Livestock Control ordinance to clarify who is responsible when livestock stray, panel chair Bozen told the board. "We'd like to dissolve those 12 herd districts and, and then start over, start from scratch," Bozen said during the committee's presentation.

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