Franklin County has reached a
tentative agreement with the cities of Apalachicola and Carrabelle to
help cover the cost of animal control.
Last month the county had asked both
cities to kick in 7 thousand dollars each to cover the cost of an
additional animal control officer on a permanent part-time basis to
help respond to the growing number of calls the department is
receiving.
The new worker would allow the county
to have an officer on duty 7 days a week.
The cities said they could not pay the
full amount this year as they have already begun finalizing their
budgets, but would be able to pay 3500 dollars each this year and the
full 7000 dollars beginning next year.
In addition, animal control calls will
now go through the Sheriff’s dispatch so a city police officer can
respond first and determine if an animal control officer is even
needed.
That might reduce the amount of calls
that require an animal control officer.
It would also give the county a better
idea of where the animal control calls are coming from.
Running the calls through dispatch
would also ensure that a city officer is on site to help control any
angry pet owners who might try to hinder animal control from doing
its job.
County Commissioners said they are OK
with the proposal and now have the county attorney writing up a
formal agreement.
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