HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93010_1224WHEREAS, children are known to have died in North Carolina in the year 2002
due to abuse or neglect that was inflicted upon them by their parents or caregivers; and
WHEREAS, it is important to remember the innocent children who died in
North Carolina during the year 2002.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Iredell County Board of
Commissioners calls upon Iredell County communities to dedicate Thursday,
October 2, 2003, as a day of remembrance for the unknown number of children who
have suffered as a direct result of abuse and neglect and for the innocent children
known to have died due to abuse and neglect in North Carolina during the year of 2002.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Iredell County Board of
Commissioners encourages the public to attend a Candlelight Vigil to be held
Thursday, October 2, 2003, 6:00 p.m., at the Presbyterian Church of the Springs
4, located at Highway 211115 and Moose Club Road, in Barium Springs, North Carolina
to remember these young victims and to focus on the problem of child abuse.
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OT10 by Commissioner Norman to adopt the resolution as presented.
VOTING: Ayes— 5; Nays — 0.
Margaret Lane, with the Humane Society of Iredell County, Addresses the
Board and Presents a Six -Point Plan Pertaining to Animal Care and Control: Mrs.
Lane, President of the Humane Society, said her group had worked with local officials
in an effort to come up with a plan to address animal care and control. She said the plan
had been developed to address the overpopulation of unwanted animals in the county,
and it dealt with the symptoms of the problems along with their causes. Lane said
similar plans were being used across the nation with excellent results. She said the plan
would be "a proactive approach, and hopefully, in addition to improving the situation, it
would reduce the costs which arise from trying to deal with problems as problems
continue to escalate and grow." Mrs. Lane then presented the following plan.
PROPOSED ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL PLAN
Iredell County is a community which cares about its citizens and wants to provide a progressive
and good place in which m live. Part of this includes concern about the health, well-being and public
safety of its residents. In the midst of this, though, animal -related issues and problems have grown, and
we now have the need and the opportunity to work proactively to solve the problems, not simply by
addressing the results but by dealing with the causes. The programs we are suggesting are those that are
being used successfully in numerous other communities with excellent results. These programs can
reduce the number of unwanted animals and attendant anintal-related problems, thus curbing rising
costs, while at the same time creating a safer and much more desirable community in which to live.
Following are key components of an integrated plan which can help to positively change the face of the
"Crossroads o(the Future. "
L Lou, cost spay/neuter — Around the United States, a number of communities have successfully
reduced the number of homeless and unwanted animals as well as the number killed, even in the
face of a growing population. The key to this is pet sterilization. Aggressive adoption efforts and
public education campaigns contribute to helping with the situation, but they don't solve the
problem.
We need to develop a program to truly meet the needs of the low-income citizens of
Iredell Comuy. The state of'New Hampshire implemented a state-wide program cutting the cost
ofspaying or newering pets to $10 for poor residents. In New Hampshire for every dollar
invested in the spay/neuter program, the state realized a $3 savings in animal control costs. In
addition, the number of animals which had to be euthanized dropped nearly 75%.
Possible approaches include:
A. The county, in cooperation with the humane society, could develop a spay/neuter clinic and
contract out for veterinary services based on bids.
* A spay/neuter mobile van could be purchased and jointly used by Iredell and one or two
other nearby counties.
C The county could implement an in-house spayMeuter area and hire a part-time veterinarian.
D_ Regional Alliance