Frisco animal shelter debate continues
A loose dog sits in the van at the Dallas Animal Services shelter after rescuing it from underneath a staircase of house in a neighborhood at South Dallas on Wednesday, June 29, 2022.FRISCO -- Whether building an animal shelter in Frisco will cause more problems than it will solve dominated conversation as the citizen bond committee presented its recommendations to city council Tuesday.
The joint work session, which delayed the regular city council meeting by two hours, was much like the last few citizen bond committee meetings, with the topic lending a back-and-forth dialogue about whether the city needs a shelter.Frisco police Chief David Shilson said the city’s animal services department has three goals—reuniting pets with their owners, education and adoption/spay neuter clinics.
Mayor Jeff Cheney said putting something on a bond that staff does not need crosses a line, and is like telling staff how to do their jobs.Frisco’s Pet Project, an animal advocacy group, has beenfor years. Several members of the group attended the meeting, saying it is a missed opportunity for a city the size of Frisco and could help Collin County Animal Services, which is overwhelmed.
Some told council the numbers presented by the police chief do not tell the whole story because it does not take into account all of the animal groups who help with strays and rescues within the city.
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