A small (but apparently motivated) group of residents in Aberdeen, Mississippi, is lobbying their city and county officials to ban Pit Bulls. So far, legislative action has been postponed until an unspecified time in October 2009.
City Contact Info:
THE CITY OF ABERDEEN, 125 W. Commerce St., Aberdeen, Mississippi 39730
1-662-369-8588
jbenson@ci.aberdeen.ms.us
Aberdeen City Officials Contact Info:
Mayor Jim Ballard
662-369-4165
amayor@ci.aberdeen.ms.us
Ward 1: Alonzo Sykes
1113 Elk Circle, Aberdeen, MS 39730
1-662-369-7524
Ward 2: Cloyd Garth
310 S. James St., Aberdeen, MS 39730
1-662-369-5734
Ward 3: David Ewing
P. O. Box 1095, Aberdeen, MS 39730
1-662-369-9150
Ward 4: Randy Nichols
P. O. Box 1161, Aberdeen, MS 39730
1-662-369-3352
Ward 5: John Allen
1006 W. Commerce St., Aberdeen, MS 39730
1-662-369-4683
Law Office of Robert Faulks, City Attorney
408 Highway 145 North, Aberdeen, MS 39730
(662)369-8099
Monroe County Officials Contact Info:
Monroe County Board of Supervisors, P. O. Box 578, Aberdeen, MS 39730
District One: RANDLE GRAY
60182 Hatley Detroit Road, Amory, MS 38821
662-256-3107
District Two: BILLY KIRKPATRICK
52259 Highway 25 S., Amory, MS 38821
662-256-7744
District Three: BRUCE WEST
District Four: FULTON WARE
District Five: SYKES LAGRONE
30015 Central Grove Road, Nettleton, MS 38858
662-257-6035
County Attorney John Creekmore
P.O. Box 716, Amory, MS 38821
(662) 256-8208 Phone
(662) 257-0306 Fax
Concerned Aberdeen residents hope to see a ban on pit bulls
October 2, 2009
by Jeff Clark/Monroe Journal
ABERDEEN – Concerned residents in the Meadowlane neighborhood have taken their issue to both city and Monroe County officials – the issue of banning pit bulldogs (American Pit Bull Terriers) in the City of Aberdeen.
[…] Young and his group first approached the Aberdeen Board of Aldermen on the issue during the September 2 meeting. It was tabled until the following meeting. At the September 16 meeting, Young and other once again brought the notion of banning pit bulls in Aberdeen before the board. The board tabled the measure at the request of city attorney Robert Faulks until October.
[…] Monroe County Board of Supervisors President Randle Gray said the county would also have board attorney John Creekmore address the issue.[…]
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