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BOCC AGENDA ITEM

Item Title:Tethering Status Update
Date:8/28/2017
Department:Animal Care and Control
Background:

On May 22, 2017, the Board amended the Animal Control Ordinance to include language that an animal cannot be tethered for more than twelve (12) hours in a twenty-four (24) hour period. The Board directed Animal Control Director, Tim Maguire, to provide them with an update every 3 months.

 

Tim Maguire will be presenting statistics which include the number of complaints received since May 22, 2017, the date of the complaint, the owner name and address, the responding officer, and the outcome.

 

Please note that each owner was provided educational materials about tethering, a copy of the County's Tethering Ordinance, and a pamphlet containing tethering alternatives.

Request:
Tim Maguire, Animal Control Director re: update on Tethering Ordinance.
Financial/Economic Impact to Future Years Budgeting Process or Effect on Citizens:
N/A
Action Requested and Recommendation:
Tim Maguire, Animal Control Director re update on Tethering Ordinance.
Is this action consistent with the Nassau County Comprehensive Land Use Plan?
Yes
Funding Source:
N/A
Additional Information Needed for Contracts/Agreements (If Applicable)
Contract Number assigned by Contracts Management:

N/A

For non-governmental agencies, has the document been sent to the vendor for signature?

N/A

Does the document need to be recorded? If so, who will pay the recordation fee?
N/A
Are there any special mailing instructions? (Include contact name, address, deadline for submittal, how to mail such as express mail, FedEx, etc):
N/A
How many originals are needed?
N/A