CITY & COUNTY
News from Comal County & New Braunfels
City Council approves an ordinance regulating sale of pets NEW BRAUNFELS The City Council chambers filled with Services Advisory Board held various public hearings in the past 12 months BY ZARA FLORES ordinance for any existing pet store in New Braunfels. The City Council received a
to work toward this ordinance. The ASAB voted to recommend the ordinance to prohibit the sale of cats and dogs in retail establishments unless they are obtained from an animal shelter or animal welfare organization. A continuous operation or “grace period” of one year from the date of adoption was also included in the
applause Oct. 24 as the dais approved the second reading of an ordinance regulating the sale of pets in the city of New Braunfels in a 4-3 vote. Mayor Rusty Brockman and council mem- bers Jason Hurta and James Blakey were the dissenting votes. The issue of pet sales has been a long-standing one, as the Animal
presentation in July from the ASAB with the recommended ordinance to regulate the sale of cats and dogs in retail shops, as previously reported by Community Impact . The number of cats and dogs euthanized by the New Braunfels Humane Society has decreased over the years, according to the ordinance,
Pet retailers will now have to obtain cats and dogs from shelters.
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but euthanization has not completely stopped as facilities are overpopu- lated with animals.
New chair, vice chair appointed to New Braunfels Utilities Rate Advisory Committee NEW BRAUNFELS The New Braunfels Utilities board of trustees appointed Justin Meadows as the new NBU Rate Advisory Committee chair on Sept. 27. Former Chair Les Shephard stepped down from the leadership position due to scheduling conflicts but will continue to serve as a member of the committee, according to NBU officials. Meadows will lead the ongoing efforts of the BY SIERRA MARTIN committee to help determine the total costs of pro- viding service to NBU customers and recommend a plan that will equitably allocate those costs to each customer class, NBU officials said. The committee also named Kate Gideon as the new vice chair, filling the seat of Justin Meadows. “New Braunfels Utilities and the community can be proud of the leadership Justin Meadows brings to the Rate Advisory Committee,” NBU Trustee and Vice President Wayne Peters said. “Justin has served the community for six years as an elected City Council member and mayor pro tem. On behalf of NBU, we are confident that he and Kate Gideon will provide effective leadership as the committee seeks to bring a final rate plan recommendation to the full board and NBU Leadership.” NBU leadership will present their final recom- mendations to the City Council in April.
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