The possibility of an animal shelter that would be the combined efforts of Conway and Faulkner County could get a further nudge when the council considers a resolution that would levy two-tenth’s mill on taxable real estate.
A consideration of a municipal animal shelter has been in the works for months, gestating within the Courts and Public Safety Committee of the Faulkner County Quorum Court. County and city officials have met several times in order to iron out details of a possible coordinated effort.
Though there is a voluntary tax that has been collected since 2005 for the purpose of funding a county shelter, committee members believe the amount is insufficient to sustain the department. The fund sits at about $600,000.
Faulkner County Judge Preston Scroggin said earlier this year that officials with the county and the Conway have been meeting on occasion since before 2004 to discuss possible solutions for animal control, but a plan had not yet been agreed upon.
The resolution is one of seven that the council will consider during its regularly scheduled meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in the District Court Building. All the resolutions deal with assigning a certain percentage of millage toward the maintenance of cemeteries, public recreation and playgrounds, general funds and revenues and pensions and relief funds for Conway policemen, fire fighters and non-uniformed employees.
County officials have stated that partnering with the city for the shelter is the only viable option financially. “If we can’t partner with the city, I don’t see a long term solution,” Scroggin said. “The revenue stream isn’t enough to start our own shelter.”
The Faulkner County Sheriff’s Office responds to “countless” animal related calls in the county according to Major Andy Shock. Shock said deputies frequently rely on two Faulkner County residents to take possession of homeless animals.
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The way I read this:
County officials have stated that partnering with the city for the shelter is the only viable option financially. “If we can’t partner with the city, I don’t see a long term solution,” Scroggin said. “The revenue stream isn’t enough to start our own shelter.”
If we can get the City of Conway in on this we can dump it in their lap like all the unwanted dogs and cats wondering around the county. The county can't affornd it NOW and won't be able to later after they pave more personal driveways and by more ammo for a nonexistent county rogue cop force.
Hmmm....
....so are you saying that citizens of the county don't contribute to Conway's tax revenues?
If so, you couldn't be more wrong.
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How is this a SALES TAX????
get a further nudge when the council considers a resolution that would levy two-tenth’s mill on taxable real estate.
So...
...back to your accusation. If it's an increase in real estate taxes, how will the county "dump it in the city's lap"?
When's the last time you have seen any local taxes (real estate or otherwise) scaled back?
Dumping Ground
Years back I lived just outside the city limits about a quarter mile down a dirt road. I can't tell you the number of times we'd hear a car stop and then pull away only later to find litters of kittens, puppies, etc. wandering into our front yard.
This is not an either/or issue.
I still say
use the .50 cal for animal control. win-win.
before you thumbs-down me, what's worse...a quick-death or a life of poor nutrition, ticks and fleas and getting hit by a vehicle and not dying instantly.
Hmm
Well, since the county jail holds the city's criminals then why can't the city animal shelter hold the county's animals?
Because
All squares are rectangles but not all rectangles are squares
All city criminals are county criminals too but not all county criminals are city criminals.
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The way I read this:
"Faulkner County Judge Preston Scroggin said earlier this year that officials with the county and the Conway have been meeting on occasion since before 2004 to discuss possible solutions for animal control, but a plan had not yet been agreed upon."
That after 8 long years the still can't make a decision.
Isn't the overall concept of any animal control - to control the population? What better way than to encourage people to spay/neuter. I believe a few people that work closely with keeping the animals/volunteering has suggested a program to assist with that cost but not sure of the outcome.
Hmm
Sounds like someone is wanting to get their hands on that $600k so they can build a "dog" park.