Hobart, IN: Whispers of BSL

Thanks to Jodi at Bless the Bullys for this alert!

Please send your polite, respectful and informative opposition to breed specific legislation to the Hobart city officials listed below. Individual e-mail contact information for the city council members is not available, but you may send your correspondence to the city clerk with a polite request to forward to each council member.

Hobart City Hall, 414 Main Street, Hobart, Indiana 46342
Phone: 219-942-6112
Mayor Brian K. Snedecor, mayorsnedecor@city.hobart.in.us
City Clerk, clerk-treasurer@city.hobart.in.us

Council meetings are held at 6:00 p.m. on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month in City Hall Council Chambers, 414 Main Street, second floor.

Hobart to take another look at dangerous dog laws

By Deborah Laverty deborah.laverty@nwi.com, (219) 762-1397, ext. 2223 | Posted: Friday, November 25, 2011 8:30 pm

HOBART | Resident Dave Richter is asking city officials to put some bite into laws governing dogs that might be considered dangerous. […] He asked city officials to make more stringent rules about housing a breed of dog [“pit bull”] he considers dangerous. […]

City Councilwoman Monica Wiley, D-at large, said officials should consider placing a hefty fee on licensing for certain breeds of dogs considered dangerous or vicious.

“Tack on a $500 fee. It’s that simple,” Wiley said.[…]

Full article retrieved 11/28/11 from http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/hobart/hobart-to-take-another-look-at-dangerous-dog-laws/article_99a53b38-4f50-54ca-a5d0-75253cc15001.html?mode=story