3004 - Economic Development | ||
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3004.1) | 9 |
Number of businesses reached through Extension programming |
3004.2) | 0 |
Number of businesses implementing economic development plans |
3004.3) | 0 |
Number of economic development-related projects/plans created with Extension’s assistance |
Author: Esther "Susan" Turner
Major Program: Economic Development
Animal welfare has been a topic of concern in Monroe County for several years. Without an animal shelter, the county and city were lacking a humane option for citizens to take unwanted animals which led to animals being dumped or simply abandoned when individuals moved. Animals that were found stray and taken in by the county dog warden were euthanized after a five day holding period and with no organized way to find the animal’s owners if it was simply lost, several pets were