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		<title>Cecil County to Buy SPCA Animal Shelter, Staff With County Employees at Unknown Cost; Moore Cancels Competitive Bids</title>
		<link>https://ceciltimes.com/2016/03/cecil-county-to-buy-spca-animal-shelter-staff-with-county-employees-at-unknown-cost-moore-cancels-competitive-bids-for-animal-services/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2016 22:45:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cecil County Executive Tari Moore has decided to bring all animal control services under county government, buying the Cecil County SPCA shelter in Chesapeake City for about $400,000 and also apparently hiring an unspecified number of new county government employees— potentially with full county pay and benefits—and without yet telling the public or County Council the full costs of her actions. Moore’s administration notified competitive bidders Monday morning that she was killing their bids to provide animal control services, and several hours later issued a brief press release stating, without any budget or cost numbers, that she wanted government employees to operate animal services that in the past were handled by non-profit contractors. She plans to put two animal control officers under the authority of Richard Brooks, the county’s second-highest paid employee, as head of Emergency Services. An unspecified number of shelter employees would be put on the payroll of David Trolio, the head of transportation and senior services who has recently expanded his portfolio into a new Department of Community Services. Moore’s belated disclosures are due to be presented to the County Council Tuesday morning (3/15/16) at a worksession at which she is scheduled to appear. That presentation comes [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>CECIL TIMES SPECIAL REPORT: Moore Seeks to Buy Kennel in Residential Area; RFP, Oversight Panel, Buddies Questions Loom</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2015 21:12:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nancy Schwerzler]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A CECIL TIMES SPECIAL REPORT Cecil County Executive Tari Moore&#8211; who has unilaterally suspended county laws governing an Animal Control Oversight panel, extended a controversial 3-year animal control contract and signed a kennel lease for six months, all without County Council approval—is considering taxpayer purchase of a private kennel business that some local residents have complained about. The kennel is located in a residential zone that now does not allow a dog kennel use but is “grandfathered” because it was established many years ago. Converting the property to a government-owned animal shelter&#8211; with two trucks used to pick up and deliver strays and generating significant traffic from people looking for lost pets or seeking to adopt a dog or cat—would no doubt cause concerns to nearby property owners in the residential neighborhood. Based on reviews of public records, court documents, property records, real estate for sale listings and other information, CECIL TIMES has identified the property in question but is not publishing the specific location, its name, or the names of its owners so as to avoid a disclosure that might be considered impeding the county’s negotiating process. However, the county in effect telegraphed the property’s owners that the government [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Cecil County Allows Late Bid from Chestertown Trapper on Animal Control Contract; Missed Deadline but County to Permit Bid to Proceed</title>
		<link>https://ceciltimes.com/2015/10/cecil-county-allows-late-bid-from-chestertown-pest-trapper-on-animal-control-contgract-missed-deadline-but-county-to-permit-bid-to-proceed/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2015 22:24:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nancy Schwerzler]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cecil County officials acknowledged Monday that they received a late bid, after the 1:30 PM Thursday 10/1/15 deadline for submission of bids on a new Animal Control contract, from a Chestertown pest removal company but decided to allow the late submission to be accepted and reviewed for the 18-month contract. Three other bidders complied with the deadline and were announced as the only official bidders at a bid opening meeting. Al Wein, the county Director of Administration, told Cecil Times on Monday that the tardy vendor, Wildlife Damage Control, phoned the county procurement office shortly before the deadline and said they would be late because “They didn’t know that the Sassafras River bridge was closed.” The bridge is the dividing line between Cecil and Kent counties. The closing of the bridge for several weeks was widely announced in local media and through multiple signs posted throughout Kent County highways for the past several months. Cecil Times was present for the official bid opening last Thursday, when it was announced that there were three official bidders after David Pyle, the county purchasing officer, opened three packets that had been submitted. Those bidders were A Buddy for Life, Inc., the current contractor; [&#8230;]]]></description>
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