This sign is the only thing currently at the county’s designated animal shelter property. An initial plan has been proposed to commissioners.
Animal control concept proposed
Pike County commissioners were presented an initial concept plan for the designated animal control site on County Farm Road at their Wednesday, July 10 meeting.
Animal control officer David Allen proposed an initial concept plan limited to impounding and euthanizing the county’s dangerous and vicious dogs to meet state requirements.
The Pike County planning commission is considering an animal control code that will be recommended to commissioners if the planning board approves it at its Aug. 8 meeting at 7 p.m.
Commissioners approved a line item for animal control in the fiscal year 2013-14 budget of $15,000 but have not approved expenditure of those funds. Allen, also Pike’s planning and development director, presented a possible list of materials needed for basic shelter requirements.
“This is very limited in scope and would strictly be for impoundment and euthanization of dangerous and vicious dogs per state law,” Allen said. “These estimates take into account all the offers that were made to us for different structures.”
The initial concept proposed using a 65x25 foot wide trailer offered by Zebulon as an indoor office for storage of paperwork, supplies and inoculation materials. Allen said it would need to be connected to nearby water, sewer and power lines. He proposed using a 30x30 foot metal structure as an outdoor shelter for impounded dogs with a foundation of asphalt or concrete to improve sanitation.
“The area is two acres. Obviously at this time we won’t need to use the entire two acres,” Allen said. “The initial plan is confined to the southwest corner next to the road with a 100x100 foot fenced area in which to place the trailer and a square area behind it with the outdoor shelter offered by Pike County sanitation.”
Allen said the outdoor shelter would have enough space for about 10 impounded dogs. He said the perimeter fence will hopefully deter people from dropping off animals at the site. The initial concept plan listed several materials required but estimated prices still need to be investigated.
Allen said Georgia requires counties to have a place to quarantine and euthanize dangerous or vicious dogs. He is required to check on reported incidents and determine if the dog is dangerous.
There are three criteria to determine if a dog is dangerous or vicious – if it causes serious injury, kills pets or damages livestock.
Commissioners thanked Allen for his work on the initial concept plan.
“You’ve done a good job getting the ball rolling,” said commissioner Tamra Jarrett. “People look to commissioners for this and we’re trying to do something to publicize the process. We can’t do anything individually. It has to be as a board.”
Allen suggested updating Pike’s website with links to other shelters so citizens will have someone to contact about animal issues other than commissioners.
The Pike County planning commission is considering an animal control code that will be recommended to commissioners if the planning board approves it at its Aug. 8 meeting at 7 p.m.
Commissioners approved a line item for animal control in the fiscal year 2013-14 budget of $15,000 but have not approved expenditure of those funds. Allen, also Pike’s planning and development director, presented a possible list of materials needed for basic shelter requirements.
“This is very limited in scope and would strictly be for impoundment and euthanization of dangerous and vicious dogs per state law,” Allen said. “These estimates take into account all the offers that were made to us for different structures.”
The initial concept proposed using a 65x25 foot wide trailer offered by Zebulon as an indoor office for storage of paperwork, supplies and inoculation materials. Allen said it would need to be connected to nearby water, sewer and power lines. He proposed using a 30x30 foot metal structure as an outdoor shelter for impounded dogs with a foundation of asphalt or concrete to improve sanitation.
“The area is two acres. Obviously at this time we won’t need to use the entire two acres,” Allen said. “The initial plan is confined to the southwest corner next to the road with a 100x100 foot fenced area in which to place the trailer and a square area behind it with the outdoor shelter offered by Pike County sanitation.”
Allen said the outdoor shelter would have enough space for about 10 impounded dogs. He said the perimeter fence will hopefully deter people from dropping off animals at the site. The initial concept plan listed several materials required but estimated prices still need to be investigated.
Allen said Georgia requires counties to have a place to quarantine and euthanize dangerous or vicious dogs. He is required to check on reported incidents and determine if the dog is dangerous.
There are three criteria to determine if a dog is dangerous or vicious – if it causes serious injury, kills pets or damages livestock.
Commissioners thanked Allen for his work on the initial concept plan.
“You’ve done a good job getting the ball rolling,” said commissioner Tamra Jarrett. “People look to commissioners for this and we’re trying to do something to publicize the process. We can’t do anything individually. It has to be as a board.”
Allen suggested updating Pike’s website with links to other shelters so citizens will have someone to contact about animal issues other than commissioners.
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Kathryn Hinkle
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07/20/13 at 08:17 AM
If you are only going to be able to accommodate 10 animals, be prepared for people to drop animals off at the front gate.
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