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Do you vote in Williamson County? Proposition C will fund the expansion of the animal shelter for Georgetown
The Williamson County ballot will include Proposition C, a bond proposal to enable an expansion of Georgetown’s animal sheltering capacity.
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The Williamson County ballot will include Proposition C, a bond proposal to enable an expansion of Georgetown’s animal sheltering capacity.
More Information:
- Fact Sheet on Proposition C
- “Georgetown Looks to Join Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter” | Community Impact | May 16, 2023 | Grant Crawford
- “Georgetown officials provide update on possible merger with county animal shelter”| Community Impact | Oct 11, 2023 | Zacharia Washington
The Georgetown community struggles with overcrowding at the shelters. Statistics, below, are quoted from Oct 11th Community Impact article:
- The Georgetown Animal Shelter is regularly taking in more animals than it was intended to hold, according to the city. A 2016 assessment poointed out the shelter would be at or above capacity by 2020.
- The Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter (WCRAS) is experiencing similar capacity issues…with its dog capacity reaching 165% earlier this year.
- A facility feasibility study found the WCRAS would need to increase capacity by 1206 kennels - bringing it to 240 total - to sustain 2035 intake prouections for dogs.
Please vote.
See SU Votes for more information about voting.
There will be a polling place on campus Tuesday, Nov 7th in Howry Center.