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Update On Animal Control Ordinance Revisions

1/22/2018

5 Comments

 
1/22/18 @ 1:30 p.m. - The Fact Finding Committee held their first meeting on Thursday, January 18th at the muti-purpose facility in Callahan. A hand full of people were in attendance. Four people spoke in favor of the proposed revisions including a ban against unattended tethering of dogs and language that would prohibit animals from being transported outside of the cab of a vehicle in temperatures below 45 degrees or over 85 degrees. Two other individuals spoke and expressed concerns over the temperature range for transporting animals.

As previously indicated, the Board of County Commissioners established the Fact Finding Committee to hold a series of meetings with the general public and to bring back their findings. Since Friday, many citizens have contacted the County or used social media to share their thoughts regarding the proposed changes. Please note that the Fact Finding Meetings are the appropriate forum for citizens to expresss their concerns as all the information and thoughts shared at the meetings will be provided to the County Commission at a later time. Should the Board choose to make revisions to the Ordinance, a public hearing will be advertised and held in according with Florida Statutes.

The second meeting of the Fact Finding Committee has been scheduled for Thursday, February 8th at 6:00 p.m. in the Commissioner Chambers located at 96135 Nassau Place, Yulee, FL, 32097. The County is in the process of scheduling at least two more meetings. The date, time and location of those meetings will be announced as soon as they are confirmed.

-Sabrina Robertson
County Manager's Office
5 Comments
Debbie Lescalleet
1/22/2018 12:50:21 pm

Please make it illegal to tether dogs outside or ride in a bed of a truck.

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Jan Wike
1/22/2018 09:18:59 pm

I don’t understand what the weather has to do with carrying animals around in back of open truck beds ? No dog etc. should be allowed tied or not in back of a open truck. Tied they could fall out and hang themselves or fall out and cause a accident ! Also Nassau County needs a Databank for Animal Abuser and a Hotline to report abuse.

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Sabrina Robertson
1/26/2018 08:37:37 am

All Animal Abuse cases are tracked by Nassau County Animal Services. You can report suspected Animal Abuse by calling Animal Services at (904) 530-6150. You are not required to leave your name.

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Keith Puckett link
1/27/2018 05:10:22 am

Dogs have been riding in the back of trucks since trucks were invented. In my 49 years I have never seen or heard of a instance where a dog was hurt from riding in the bed of a truck. My 2 labs love to ride back there. This is another instance of the government overstepping it's boundry. Also how do you think a person is supposed to ride horses or cows,pigs or any other animal in these temperture ranges?

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Sabrina Robertson
1/29/2018 07:19:05 am

We understand your concerns. Please note that the proposed changes were not requested by the Board of County Commissioners, but by a group of concerned citizens who have been asking the Board to change the ordinance for about a year. The Board designated the fact finding committee to hold the series of meetings so they could hear the views of all the residents.

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