A tempest over Cecil County’s animal control ordinance, and an attempt by Councilor Alan McCarthy (R-1) to change two provisions as an amendment to legislation proposed by the county executive, has highlighted a test of legal powers between the two branches of county government. But under pressure from the county administration, McCarthy said Friday...
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Tags: Alan McCarthy, amendment, animal control, animal ordinance, balance of power, cecil county, charter, charter government, County Council, county executive, Diana Broomell, dogs, hobby kennel, Jason Allison, Robert Hodge, strays, Tari Moore
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A Cecil County citizen oversight panel on animal control has voted to ease several controversial regulations for dog kennel operators, but the group refused to consider concerns raised by citizens– including the victim of an attack by a ‘foster’ dog placed in her home by A Buddy for Life, the county’s paid contractor for...
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Tags: Al Wein, Animal Care and Control Oversight Commission, animal control, Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, buddies, Buddy for Life, contract, dog, Jenn Callahan, Kasie Bolton, kennel regulations, license, Lyn Yelton, Mindy Carletti, oversight panel, protest, Ricky Lewis, tammy pollard, Tari Moore, vet board, veterinarian, wire crate
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A Cecil Times Special Report A state veterinary regulatory board will investigate the animal shelter operated by A Buddy for Life, under an animal control contract with Cecil County, amidst questions about lack of proper state licensing and inspection. And an Elkton family is mourning the loss of a pet Chihuahua they say was...
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Tags: Agriculture Department, animal control, animal shelter, bite, Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, buddies, Buddy for Life, cecil county, Cecil Times, contract, county executive, Crystal Litteral, dog, dog bite, Elkton, health department, Kasie Bolton, Laura Downes, Mindy Carletti, state
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Cecil County Executive Tari Moore announced Tuesday night a delay in enforcement of dog kennel licensing rules under a new animal control law until an oversight panel can propose revisions. And the county’s new animal control contractor could not answer the oversight panel’s questions about the number of dogs housed at its rented shelter...
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Tags: Al Wein, animal control, buddies, Buddy for Life, cecil county, Cecil County Patriots, county executice, dog, euthanized, Patriots, Tari Moore
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A Cecil Times Special Report: Second in a Series Cecil County’s animal control contractor—which has a more than $2.2 million contract with the local government—is spending less than it gets from the county to take in and care for animals, according to required financial reports. But the reports also raise questions about where over...
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