July 23, 2014 at 2:10 p.m.
Animal control contract upped (12/22/03)
Bill and Kathy Fields hired again
The county’s contract with a rural Portland couple for animal control services has been renewed.
Bill and Kathy Fields, who have been contracted by Jay County Commissioners the past five years for animal control in unincorporated areas of Jay County, had that contact renewed this morning by the commissioners.
The couple will be paid $35,000 in 2004 — an increase of $500 over the current year amount.
A year-to-date activity report submitted by the couple reflected almost 1,500 animals either brought in or captured by the Fields — including 973 dogs and 489 cats.
A total of 667 dogs and 92 cats were euthanized — leaving figures of 296 adopted or claimed dogs and 397 cats either adopted or claimed.
A total of 2,291 complaints and miscellaneous calls were received.
Expenses for the year-to-date, which are paid out of the contract amount, include $5,134 for feed, $2,962 for veterinarian bills, $3,600 for rent, $1,793.66 for travel, $1,645 for insurance, $800 for other expenses and $20,000 for wages.
In other business Monday, the commissioners, while meeting as the county drainage board, conditionally approved drainage plans for a Portland industry’s expansion.
Jay County surveyor Brad Daniels said he has seen plans prepared by Patriot Paints Inc., 304 S. Blaine Pike. The company plans to build an 80-foot by 80-foot expansion, and will handle increased run-off with a 25-foot by 25-foot detention pond. The pond will be approximately four-feet deep.
Daniels told Commissioners Mike Leonhard, Gary Theurer and Milo Miller Jr. that the company will be asking for a special exception from city zoning officials to leave a parking lot as a stone surface. If that request is denied and the parking lot is surfaced, Daniels said the detention pond will have to be expanded.
In another drainage matter, Daniels told the commissioners that a damaged pipe running under U.S. 27 just north of the Portland city limits has been removed, possibly helping a persistently-flooded area.
The area, just north of Oakwood Mobile Home Park, is located in the Wehrly Watershed.
Daniels said that the two-piece eight-inch pipe under the highway was bowed in the middle, reducing the flow. The pipe was pulled out, Daniels said.
Also today, the commissioners received an update on communication problems between the Jay County 911 center and the Dunkirk Fire Department from 911 director Bill Baldwin.
The issue was brought to the commissioners’ attention two weeks ago by Ferrell Wells of the Dunkirk Fire Department.
Baldwin said he believes there is a problem with the county’s equipment that is causing pager signal tones to be heard, but preventing voice instruction from being audible.
Efforts are being made to correct the problem, Baldwin said.[[In-content Ad]]
Bill and Kathy Fields, who have been contracted by Jay County Commissioners the past five years for animal control in unincorporated areas of Jay County, had that contact renewed this morning by the commissioners.
The couple will be paid $35,000 in 2004 — an increase of $500 over the current year amount.
A year-to-date activity report submitted by the couple reflected almost 1,500 animals either brought in or captured by the Fields — including 973 dogs and 489 cats.
A total of 667 dogs and 92 cats were euthanized — leaving figures of 296 adopted or claimed dogs and 397 cats either adopted or claimed.
A total of 2,291 complaints and miscellaneous calls were received.
Expenses for the year-to-date, which are paid out of the contract amount, include $5,134 for feed, $2,962 for veterinarian bills, $3,600 for rent, $1,793.66 for travel, $1,645 for insurance, $800 for other expenses and $20,000 for wages.
In other business Monday, the commissioners, while meeting as the county drainage board, conditionally approved drainage plans for a Portland industry’s expansion.
Jay County surveyor Brad Daniels said he has seen plans prepared by Patriot Paints Inc., 304 S. Blaine Pike. The company plans to build an 80-foot by 80-foot expansion, and will handle increased run-off with a 25-foot by 25-foot detention pond. The pond will be approximately four-feet deep.
Daniels told Commissioners Mike Leonhard, Gary Theurer and Milo Miller Jr. that the company will be asking for a special exception from city zoning officials to leave a parking lot as a stone surface. If that request is denied and the parking lot is surfaced, Daniels said the detention pond will have to be expanded.
In another drainage matter, Daniels told the commissioners that a damaged pipe running under U.S. 27 just north of the Portland city limits has been removed, possibly helping a persistently-flooded area.
The area, just north of Oakwood Mobile Home Park, is located in the Wehrly Watershed.
Daniels said that the two-piece eight-inch pipe under the highway was bowed in the middle, reducing the flow. The pipe was pulled out, Daniels said.
Also today, the commissioners received an update on communication problems between the Jay County 911 center and the Dunkirk Fire Department from 911 director Bill Baldwin.
The issue was brought to the commissioners’ attention two weeks ago by Ferrell Wells of the Dunkirk Fire Department.
Baldwin said he believes there is a problem with the county’s equipment that is causing pager signal tones to be heard, but preventing voice instruction from being audible.
Efforts are being made to correct the problem, Baldwin said.[[In-content Ad]]
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