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		<title>Three Groups Bid on Cecil County Animal Control; Council Backs Down on Citizen Control of Advisory Panel</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Three groups have submitted bids to handle animal control and animal sheltering services for Cecil County government, including the current contractor, the former contractor, and a Delaware animal shelter group. In addition, the County Council has backed down from a plan to give citizens a majority of seats on an animal control “advisory” board under heavy pressure from the County Executive to retain her control of the panel. By the 10/1/15 deadline to submit sealed bids and detailed plans for providing animal services, the three bidders applying were A Buddy for Life, Inc., the current contractor; Cecil County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Inc, which held the county contract for decades before the Buddy group was given a three-year pact; and First State Animal Center and SPCA, of Camden, DE. The names were announced by staff of the county’s Purchasing Department as the envelopes were opened but no details were provided on dollar amounts requested or which of several options for bidding had been selected under a detailed “Request for Proposal” (RFP). According to the RFP, a panel of administration officials will review the submissions and conduct “negotiations” with individual bidders this month. The County Executive will [&#8230;]]]></description>
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