Boat launch
lease
The board approved a
lease agreement with the owners of property containing a boat launch ramp and
parking area at Aldrich Point near Brownsmead.
The 10-year lease,
with Ernest John Affolter and Gerald Veenker, will enable the county to resume
maintenance and repairs at the site. The county has maintained the site since
the 1970s but ceased those activities in 2007 when it was unable to come to a
lease or sale agreement with the owners at that time.
Animal training device
ban
The board postponed
action on a proposed ordinance banning the use of bullhooks, whips and electric
prods on certain animals.
The ordinance would
prohibit the use of the devices on elephants, felines and primates used for
display or entertainment in the county. Commissioners and staff discussed adding
language that would expand the list of devices covered, and considered putting
the ordinance before county voters at an upcoming election.
The board will take
up the issue at its Feb. 26, 2014 meeting.
Veterans Services
presentation
The board heard a
presentation from Veterans Services Officer Phil Simmons, who provided an update
on the program’s accomplishments since the commissioners voted earlier this year
to increase county support. He and his wife, Buffy Simmons, have increased the
number of hours available to work with clients, and have increased the amount of
benefits coming to local claimants, while reducing the number of open
claims.
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