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Published Monday, February 08, 2010 in Local
Newnan Council retreat Tuesday
The Newnan Times-Herald
Newnan City Council will vote on a proposed animal control ordinance aimed at regulating the treatment and maintenance of animals during Tuesday's 2:30 p.m. meeting, before the council's annual planning retreat.
Immediately following the meeting, council members will hold a retreat at the Newnan Utilities cabin on Lee Avenue near Roscoe Road to discuss an array of issues affecting the city.
Council decided it was "in the best interest of the health, safety and welfare of the citizens, residents, property and animal owners of Newnan to amend its regulations," according to the proposed ordinance. It would prohibit unsupervised tethering of dogs.
That ordinance has been in the drafting stage for several years. At the Jan. 26 meeting, the council eliminated an entire section of the proposed ordinance that would have placed limits on the number of dogs and cats Newnan residents could own without a permit.
The ordinance will require that dog waste be picked up and disposed of by an owner when deposited in any area other than on the owner's property.
The ordinance will expand the list of prohibited animals within the city to include any wild animal or exotic pet, horse, donkey, swine, sheep, goats, cattle, chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, guineas, pheasant, emus, ostrich or other domesticated fowl.
The ordinance will expand the definition of nuisance animals and expand animal noise restrictions.
At the city retreat following the conclusion of the council meeting, city officials will discuss a variety of topics, including streets, sidewalks, the state's Local Assistance Road Program for paving, full-depth reclamation of streets and roads, striping for streets and roads, the Pinson Street project, the Greenville Street/ Spence Avenue project, Salbide Avenue, the speed limit downtown, signs on rights-of-way and the intersection of Roscoe Road and Jackson Street.
Council members are also scheduled to discuss parks, the Chalk Level area, swimming pool operations, a community garden, the long-discussed proposed conference center project, substandard housing, Christmas decorations, the building at 6 First Avenue, the implementation of a false alarm ordinance, and the possibility of charging for public services at city events.
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Hope that's on the agenda, until it goes it's Ashley Park for us
Posted by ticketed for $25.00 on side street at 8:20 PM
This last post should answer your question rather sufficiently don't you think?
Posted by TC Resident at 1:22 PM
why r ya'll wasting time on animals? U need 2 b using time on useful things...Pet owners know what they r suppose 2 do-if they don't-FINE them...I am a pet owner-looks like time should b focus on some thing else...If a anmial is loose catch it-if the owner misses it-they will contact the pound if not...Pound will do what they r suppose 2 do with the anmial...1 reason I am making this statement is b cause we all know the rules of having anmials...Its been the law 4 years...Why go spending money & changing it...U just do ur job...PROVE ur point on a couple of people-they & we all will get the point!!!
Posted by A concern Dog Owner at 11:31 AM
Why do governments do these retreats. Retreat means to get away from; Who are they trying to get away from? Us, the public?
Posted by eugene at 9:40 AM
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...if pet owners knew what to do....
2/9/2010
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If pet owners knew what to do, they would not leave their dog outside tied to a tree on a 10' rope 24/7. If there is no ordinace to prohibit owners from doing it, then you can not just fine then for being mean, there has to be an ordinance to use to hold it to.
Posted by just me at 10:57 AM