Monthly Archives: October 2010

Garden City, MI: Whispers of BSL

Posted on October 22, 2010 by | 5 Comments

Although nothing has been proposed at this time, City Councilmember Jaylee Lynch has requested “stronger measures in dealing with pit bulls.” Residents in the area should provide effective breed-neutral options for the council to consider.

Garden City Town Hall, 6000 Middlebelt Road, Garden City, MI 48135
(734) 793-1660

Online contact form for city officials:
http://www.gardencitymi.org/2010department.asp?p=administration&c=gcc

Randy Walker – Mayor – Phone: (734) 793-1671
Jim Kerwin – Mayor Pro Tem – Phone: 734-793-1677
Jaylee Lynch – Council Member – Phone: (734) 793-1673
Al Briscoe – Council Member – Phone: (734) 793-1676
Joanne Dodge – Council Member – Phone: (734) 422-5441
Mike Todd – Council Member – Phone: (734) 793-1672
David Duncan – Council Member – Phone: (734) 793-1675

City council agendas:
http://www.gardencitymi.org/2010department.asp?p=administration&c=cminutes

Next two council meetings: Oct 25 and Nov 8 at 7 PM at Garden City Town Hall, 6000 Middlebelt Road.

Lynch looks for changes in vicious dog ordinance

By Sue Buck • OBSERVER STAFF WRITER • October 21, 2010

A Garden City Council member is looking for stronger measures in dealing with pit bulls in the community.

Councilmember Jaylee Lynch has asked her colleagues to consider new measures to ensure the safety of residents, their children and their pets.

[...]“I’d like the council to get behind this,” said Lynch. “I know not all pit bulls are vicious, but the breed is known to be vicious and people treat them differently because of that.”[...]

Full article retrieved 10/22/10 from http://www.hometownlife.com/article/20101021/NEWS08/10210590

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StopBSL interview on blog radio

Posted on October 21, 2010 by | Comments Off

Thanks very much to Glo from Stories of Multiple Pets for giving StopBSL the opportunity to talk about BSL on her show!

If you would like to listen to the show, go to http://www.blogtalkradio.com/a-variety-of-pets/2010/10/21/bsl-a-hot-topic

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Dearborn Heights, MI: Council thinks about better law, not breed ban

Posted on October 21, 2010 by | Comments Off

Dearborn Heights already has BSL for “pit bull” owners. Perhaps the “better law” they eventually institute could be a repeal of their BSL, which is obviously not working, in favor of a strong, enforceable non-breed-specific ordinance.

Council seeing better law, not breed ban, as answer to pit bull problems

Published: Tuesday, October 19, 2010
By Ben Baird Press & Guide Newspapers
DEARBORN HEIGHTS

[...] Council Chair Ken Baron said it sounds like council has come to a consensus there won’t be a pit bull ban. They will likely be tightening up the dog ordinance some, he said.

It seems like there isn’t enough follow-through with the existing ordinance, he said, so one goal is just to make sure the city is enforcing the regulations it already has.

[...]Council will be having a future study session to continue the discussion and have the Police Department animal control officer come provide some information, Baron said. He said he’s interested in hearing the officer’s feelings on what problems there are and what solutions could work.[...]

Full article retrieved 10/21/10 from http://pressandguide.com/articles/2010/10/19/news/doc4cbdeb495d4b3222607262.txt

All alerts for Dearborn Heights: http://stopbsl.com/?s=%22dearborn+heights%22

City of Dearborn Heights, 6045 Fenton Ave, Dearborn Heights, Michigan 48127
313-791-3400
mayor@ci.dearborn-heights.mi.us
Mayor Dan Paletko, dpaletko@ci.dearborn-heights.mi.us
City Clerk, clerk@ci.dearborn-heights.mi.us

City Council
kenbaronsflorist@sbcglobal.net, DH4Badalow@comcast.net, msliz_66@yahoo.com, cctomberry@yahoo.com, margarethorvath@comcast.net, vanhouten4council@comcast.net, rpilot221@aol.com

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Port Washington, WI: Council says they will not propose BSL

Posted on October 20, 2010 by | Comments Off

Previous alert for Port Washington: http://stopbsl.com/?s=%22port+washington%22

Earlier this month, a Port Washington resident said he would petition the common council for breed-specific laws.

Port to put teeth in dog law amid pit bull uproar

Written by Kristyn Halbig Ziehm
Wednesday, 20 October 2010 19:46

But revised ordinance will not target breeds as some animal owners feared

Port Washington officials said Tuesday they will work to strengthen the city’s existing vicious dog ordinance, but do not intend to regulate specific breeds of dogs.

Several aldermen said they have been inundated by e-mails and letters from throughout the nation after city resident Dan O’Connor said he planned to petition the council to impose strict regulations on pit bulls.[...]

Full article retrieved 10/20/10 from http://www.ozaukeepress.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1181:port-to-put-teeth-in-dog-law-amid-pit-bull-uproar&catid=49:feature-1

Please take a moment to thank the common council for opposing BSL.

City Hall, 100 W Grand Ave, P.O. Box 307, Port Washington WI 53074
swesterbeke@ci.port-washington.wi.us

Mayor Scott A. Huebner, shuebner@ci.port-washington.wi.us
1st District Michael Ehrlich, 284-5528, mehrlich@ci.port-washington.wi.us
2nd District Paul Neumyer, 284-3501, pneumyer@ci.port-washington.wi.us
3rd District Jim Vollmar, 268-1682, jvollmar@ci.port-washington.wi.us
4th District Burt Babcock, 284-3419, bbabcock@ci.port-washington.wi.us
5th District Tom Hudson, 284-1948, tomhudson@execpc.com
6th District David Larson, 268-1171, dlarson@ci.port-washington.wi.us
7th District Dan Becker, 284-6043, dbecker@ci.port-washington.wi.us

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Ypsilanti Township, MI: BSL passed

Posted on October 20, 2010 by | Comments Off

 Previous alerts for Ypsilanti Township: http://stopbsl.com/?s=ypsilanti

Ypsilanti Township residents must sterilize their pit bulls or face criminal charges

By: Tom Perkins
Freelance reporter
Posted: Oct 20, 2010 at 7:24 AM

Pit bull owners in Ypsilanti Township must have their dogs spayed or neutered by Jan. 1 or face misdemeanor criminal charges.[...]

Because a pit bull isn’t technically a breed of dog, the ordinance defines it as Staffordshire bull terriers, American Staffordshire terriers, American pit bull terriers or any mix breed exhibiting five out of eight physical characteristics defined in the ordinance.

Among the many concerns voiced by opponents is how the dogs will be identified. Law enforcement officials and animal control officers can issue citations and seize a dog, if necessary. If an owner disputes the dog’s breed, Humane Society vets will make the final determination, and officials said DNA tests could be run.

[...Trustee Mike] Martin [the lone "no" vote] also said he found in his research that pit bull specific legislation has not addressed overpopulation in other communities, and the laws have been repealed in some. He said those who don’t want a citation or sterilized dog will simply give up the animal, leading to a spike to intakes and euthanasias.

Following the meeting, Mike Radzik, director of the Office of Community Standards, said he expects an initial jump in intakes because irresponsible owners may give up their dogs instead of having them sterilized.[...]

Full article retrieved 10/20/10 from http://www.annarbor.com/news/ypsilanti/ypsilanti-township-residents-must-sterilize-their-pit-bulls/

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Camanche, IA: BSL under discussion

Posted on October 20, 2010 by | Comments Off

Contact info for Camanche officials:
Mayor James Robertson
Council
Greg Nelson
Paul Varner
Gary Kampe
Linda Kramer
Ken Fahlbeck
To contact a city council member, please call City Hall at 563.259.8342
City Clerk Sheryl Jindrich, sherylj@mchsi.com
City Hall Administrator Tom Roth, tom_roth@mchsi.com

City council will discuss this matter again on Oct 26, at 6 PM, at their goal-setting meeting.

Camanche takes look at possible pit bull ordinance

By Samantha Pidde
Herald Staff Writer
The Clinton Herald
Wed Oct 20, 2010, 10:24 AM CDT

CAMANCHE — During Tuesday night’s Camanche City Council meeting, a discussion was held on the possibility of legislation on pit bulls.[...]

City Administrator Tom Roth said he feels a pit bull ordinance is a good idea.[...]

[...]The council agreed to table the issue for further discussion. The matter will be discussed at the already scheduled special goal-setting meeting on Oct. 26 at 6 p.m.

Full article retrieved 10/20/10 from http://clintonherald.com/local/x1416242956/Camanche-takes-look-at-possible-pit-bull-ordinance

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Macon, MS: Pit bull ban passed

Posted on October 20, 2010 by | 1 Comment

The Mayor and the Board of Aldermen meet twice a month, on the first and second Tuesday, beginning at 5:30 p.m., in the City Hall boardroom located at 105 West Pulaski Street. These meetings are open to the public.

Board of Aldermen Mailing Address: P. O. Box 29, Macon, MS 39341
Tel: (662) 726-5847
Fax: (662) 726-2409
http://www.cityofmacon.org/html/cityhall/boa.htm

Pit Bull Ban Makes Dog Owners Unhappy

posted by Siobhan Riley | October 19, 2010 / 02:58pm

MACON, Miss. (WCBI) – [...]The Macon Board of Alderman voted recently to ban pit bulls and pit bull breeds within their city limits.[...]

In less than two weeks, it will be against the law to own a pit bull or pit bull breed in the city limits of Macon.[...]

The ordinance was passed September 28th, but city leaders are trying to give residents more than a 30 day notice.

Full article retrieved 10/20/10 from http://www.wcbi.com/article.php?subaction=showfull&id=1287518288&archive=&start_from=&ucat=2

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