On Tuesday Lake County's commissioners will hear recommendations that could mean big changes for the county's animal shelter.
- Lake County taking over animal shelter
- Will hear recommendations Tuesday
- It will include a discussion of the shelter becoming "no-kill"
The county officially transferred control of the shelter from the sheriff's office to the Community Safety and Compliance department earlier this month.
The sheriff's office took control of the shelter in 2014 following complaints about high euthanasia rates. There were also issues with money management.
The re-formed shelter has a new head, Suzi Springsteen-Marks, and the county brought in a consultant with No Kill Learning to assess the shelter.
The county will hear the consultant's recommendations Tuesday, along with input officials got from around 200 people who came to a public meeting Monday.
While the consultant feels the shelter is outdated, he proposed a number of changes that would make it easier to keep the shelter cleaner, and ways to reduce stress and noise for the animals there.
The consultant also said residents are greatly interested in making the facility a "no-kill" shelter, which means more than 90 percent of the animals leave the shelter alive.
That meeting starts at 9 a.m. at the county administration building on West Main Street in Tavares.
The sheriff's office is retaining control of animal code enforcement, per the interlocal agreement it signed with the county.