Agenda 02-17-2026; 7-b - Animal Services’ History and Presentation on Current Services and the Community Animal Clinic

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6 .r_rsg reply to the above letter, from Dr. b. David Garr n, The District Health r,ad by Chairaran Stanford: "I received a copy of the letter written you bar Mayor Board of County �CdatSepteSeptember 16, was�. _� this letter r � dated �� $ � quoted as having told the dog warden that he show not oper- ate within the city limits of Chapel Hill. I state that I did tell Mr. 9ogo mile discussing with hire the problem of Commissioners dog control, :wt only ir: Chapel Hila buc in Orange County, that he i.a on2y one person, can only oe in orae place at ary one time, does nat have regular or the needed help, and that ClApal Fill has an extensive police iores, makes aspecial Minutes appropriation to be sued ay the Humana Society a� ®specially Dr. Vine, and that, therefore, he should spend his tine in the area outside of Cnapel Hill and help in Chapel :Hill when he Can. "The above was a racommenda.icn or, a statement to ".r. Boggs as you realize he does not work specifically under • October 5, 1964 v7 direction, but coopers-tiTe.y with us, o "[T]he problem of dog control, not only in "As you recall, i have on several cccarians reacoamenacd Chapel Hill but in Orange County, is that [the that a second dog warders or assistant dog warden with a truck and eruipeaent, together with a helper for Mr. Boggs dog warden] is only one person, can only be in and a es®cond warden be employed spa that more control and one place at any one time does not have supervision of dogs can be exercised to the county. as regular or the needed help, and that Chapel Hill co recall, n, nd thegs' truck is not equipped h for radia coa�snication, srd therefore, contact with him is often delayed and awkvard, all of which limits his time and plate has an extensive police force . . . therefore, he restrictions on what he could specifically do to help Chapel should spend his time in the area outside of Fill witb their ever-present deg problem. Chapel Hill and help in Chapel Hill when he "I again state that Mr. Boggs can o ly da so xuok: within Can." the time hes is suppcsead to work to cahtml dogs in Crane :ounty. Fu theirmoro, the City of Chapel Rill makes special o "[T]he City of Chapel Hill makes special provisions for the city In additi°Q to those that might be provided by the county and, therefore, bAs a responsibility provisions for the city in addition to those that in dog control that cannot ae transferred to the county. might be provided by the county and, therefore, rp.3. in the Rabies Control law, Chapter 106-352, �ownw or has a responsibility in dog control that Cities with a Wpulation of 5,C)W or more a:e charged Frith cannot be transferred to the county." the responsibility for assistance in the e,nforecvrent of the act." �k clerk was instructed to anaver Mayor MzClamroch is letter and axplAln the County's i this matLer.