COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Columbus City Manager Isaiah Hugley gave an update on negotiations for Paws Humane Society to take over management of Columbus Animal Care and Control Center at Tuesday’s City Council Meeting.
Negotiations also include the transfer of personnel. However, those who would like to be employed by Paws Humane Society would have to apply and be accepted for employment. District 10 Councilor Travis Chambers was concerned about the displacement of employees.
Columbus City Manager Isaiah Hugley says those not hired by Paws Humane Society will have an opportunity to fill vacancies in the cities Public Works.
“Our goal is to place them. They need to be a good fit for where we’re going to place place them, But we’ve got jobs and our goalie to place them. If for some reason they’re not interested in the position that is available at public works and they want to look in other departments, they’ll have to apply within that department and they will have to go through the interview process and be hired.”
— Isaiah Hugley, Columbus City Manager
Negotiations for Paws Humane Society include the transfer of current animal control, buildings and equipment, programs, and budget.
Hugley says the agreed negotiated budget is $3,292,536.
Public hearings will be conducted and another presentation will be brought back to council Jan. 7 to adopt the agreement to transfer all Columbus Animal Care and Control operations to Paw’s Human Society.
The transfer of management will be effective no later than Feb. 1.
Previous Coverage
- Paws Humane speaks on initial conversations to oversee Columbus Animal Care and Control
- City manager, chief of police to handle negotiations for Columbus animal control (wrbl.com)
- On the Agenda: Paws Humane in talks to take over Columbus animal control | WRBL
- Columbus animal advocacy group highlights importance of civic engagement | WRBL
- Eight city workers arrested in Columbus Animal Care & Control investigation (wrbl.com)
- ARRESTED: Columbus Animal Control director, other staff booked into Muscogee County Jail | WRBL
- Columbus Mayor calls news conference regarding Columbus Animal Control investigation (wrbl.com)
- Public outcry over alleged mistreatment at Columbus animal control continues (wrbl.com)
- CPD conducts search warrant at Columbus Animal Care and Control (wrbl.com)
- CPD to investigate Columbus Animal Control following viral euthanasia video
- CPD releases update on Columbus Animal Care and Control investigation, asking those with information to come forward
- Public agenda centers concern over Columbus Animal Care & Control
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