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<br /> Redu:ction . _ -
<br /> In Fees rFor: Dogs . Afld .
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<br /> fees that he believed was done : $7.50 while keeping the other fee
<br /> By JANE BANGLEY` /7� only to generate money for the at$5. Cat fees were proposed to
<br /> .Chapel Hill bureau: t° county. : be$3 and$2.
<br /> "I'll move my dogs to another The audience applauded the
<br /> „ '`' ` ',` ` ` '" ` •• county before I'll pay those vote,with Commissioner Moses
<br /> •"CHAPEL HILL Anger and fees," he said."I'm not here ask- Carey casting the negative, but=
<br /> heated words changed to ap- ing, I'm here telling you that I the motion will have to voted on
<br /> plause following a lengthy dis- won't pay those fees." Davis . again after a second reading.
<br /> cussion Tuesday of Orange Coun- questioned the commissioners' March'1 before it can be finally.
<br /> t ty's animal licensing fees. integrity. -. . - approved.
<br /> l -: More.than 200 ,�;"�::_•- �:,�.
<br /> people crowded Vern Miller of Caldwell said •.,k Ms. Sanford said after the vote,.
<br /> i into the courthouse and sp illed the people in.northern Orange
<br /> 1 ' out into the lobby of Chapel , County weren't represented on that the difference in fees would
<br /> l Hill's Old Post Office to hear the board."We didn't elect you," not be enough of an incentive.`'
<br /> + ; what the the Orange County....he said. "The people in Chapel "We're going to need strong en-...•
<br /> Board Of Commissioners would Hill and Carrboro elected you." forcement to get people to regis-
<br /> .do about the licensing fees. ,.;.;,,,The Rev.Lloyd Pinnix said the ter their animals,'' she said.
<br /> -.Most"of the audience members,. commissioners knew they were `We'll support an increase next ,;
<br /> attended.the meeting to oppose., wrong to increase the fees from :year. t'1:--"sp:u."- - ..
<br /> $5 to$15 when elderly the increase in fees but:Board;: $ erly people on �` In other:business;the-county ,
<br /> i- .Ch airmali'.:,Shirley-Marshall fixed incomes would be affected - •new_manager, John Link,Jrr, •
<br /> Le;:erYone,began'the.meeting by reminding,, as-well.as farmers who weren't_,,,'took the oath of office. Link that there would not be.tj,contributing to the county's began his new duties"Monday .:- .'
<br /> ublic,hearing on the matter ig:�problems;with increasing num- .' r'� ��:; 4A:. el..- z.; ,max#H'We've"been stru lin with = bers of unwanted r '
<br /> .. gg g animals.•.:• ..:.;. - `, .
<br /> this fora months; and it's been -. :"You don't know farmers,"hem. -` - - ' . : - : t
<br /> : talked about before:13_Mrs..Mar-;"said.,"You don't have hearts". -
<br /> -shallsaid She asked that five .O.:Pinnix also referred to skier- =
<br /> peakers'bechosen to present- iff's department officers:who!,
<br /> concerns,despite protests that stood in doorways,to the court-
<br /> _ 'everyone who-wished be allowed room. -_ :;,: +'s:. �:::4.,�x, !r
<br /> f to speak:,, '': .,
<br /> ,�. .,,��,$�;:;;. �. ,�.see armed men in the-doors
<br /> The commissione�:revised the ,.directing people,"he said.--"We --
<br /> county's-animal::control,ordi-.j are grown-people, and we don't
<br /> 1 --_ iance.in:July.and adopted differ- need that..Let's all respect ones';_
<br /> :ential fees in October setting=.another.": .-. I. - . :,�
<br /> higher-licensing fees for un- :_=` Five -more ,ep "` �ke:
<br /> people. spoke �:
<br /> spayed or unneutered dogs and against increasing the fees, but_,.
<br /> a' ..-..;.: ° :w ,., ..; '";'""two people,representing others;;:
<br /> � fees:were to be $5 a year for in the audience,spoke for the'in-
<br /> _ :spayed or neutered dogs.and$15,`creases.;.;: ; -..-•-:; - .
<br /> , 'for other dogs.Fees for cats were ;':Don Ingraham,vice president
<br /> .:set.at,$2.and$10,respectively.' of the county's Animal Protec
<br /> :The-county previously-lad_ :�a$5.; tion Society,and:Pat.Sanford,ex= :. _-
<br /> Bache to fee schedule
<br /> 'county of " •said the.director of the society,
<br /> ear feefor all do Y •� `;'.� The.fee•s�edule was referred':said the - - -
<br /> } - large.differences in �.
<br /> b' th.Board were needed to encourage people:
<br /> Qan December after Commissioner-,to have their animals spayed or
<br /> �.Stephen:Halkiotis asked that the ,neutered. Dan Reimer, county•
<br /> ::.,t,:,$15:fee be applied:only to the_; health department director,also .,, ,.. ,., ;•;-- .--__ .._. w . . .,. ,.,
<br /> first three unspayed-or unneu- -. supported the increase as a way_ µ ' '' "' . " "'-' "'' . .. '
<br /> d ,: to control the spread of rabies•,.: ,_:,
<br /> with�a$5 fee.for earlw:remainmg;:- and other-diseases.: ,1„,, - .
<br /> -- feted animals in a seo
<br /> .animal.:;:,.,,, .,:: ,;:,' :�-rte'.:,.,.,_.: ,:,ci .' Halkiotis was not present at: :.
<br /> ,',j;;,::a 1'he;Health Board,.however,k,the meeting due to illness, but:,
<br /> recommended that the fees re- the:remaining four commission.:.
<br /> ;main as.originally roposed,_and; -ers discussed several proposals:
<br /> people w p before-approving•one'one first'h9'wanted the fees lo�'r•- �
<br /> eredar ed.their case with their `-■ reading by a 3-1 vote.: .. •" '
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<br /> - ,,.numbers and their words Tues- The winning ,pi-et:.- y
<br /> +`, r::},..... :� ... -.� .�:. g proposal; .• sented by Commissioner.John
<br /> David Davis of the Eno River.`- Hartwell,was to lower the fee.for';
<br /> , ,;. Coonhunters.A.ssociation'said he unneutered or unspayed dogs to
<br /> I. /., attended the meeting to oppose a. ,...,::- -
<br /> 200 percent increase of his dog:.. :- ` : : See Fees/186
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