Re: ‘Feh to an Animal Control Officer — It Was an Irresponsible Decision,’ June 17
While I respect Jeff Cooper and all of those who talk about the budget issues, I have to make a point.
Hiring a local animal control officer is not just about dead animals.
I had occasion a few weeks ago to complain about a resident who had a puppy mill in his residence.
I called the City Manager’s office at City Hall and asked for the number for animal regulations. The person, after 5 minutes of searching, gave me the number, which had been disconnected.
It turns out the house had more than 9 dogs at the time of inspection.
If Culver residents want a code enforcement officer, they should build the fees into the tags. Take a census of existing animals in the city, divide it by the projected cost to have an officer, and charge that amount for the tags.
Simple. Cost effective.
But that’s just my opinion
