White County Animal Shelter Manager Urges Relocation
Severe overcrowding and limited space at the White County Animal Shelter prompting calls for a larger facility and a more visible location to better care for abandoned and stray animals. White County Animal Shelter Manager Brooke Childress said the current facility is operating beyond its capacity with approximately 35 to 40 dogs housed in only […]
White County Shelter Giving Tree Puts Focus On Animals
The White County Animal Shelter wants to attract attention for the shelter’s animals through its holiday giving tree program. Shelter Manager Brooke Childress said this will be the first year for the tree.. Childress said the shelter staff has taken strides to involve the shelter animals in events, aiming to keep them in the public […]
White County Shares Convenience Center Safety Concerns
White County Solid Waste Committee recommends closing the Landfill Convenience Center to relocate, County Executive Denny Wayne Johnson said Waste Management performs developmental work on the landfill as part of a four phase project, further developing the cells of the landfill and profiting the county. Johnson said the construction began to spill into the road, […]
Commissioners Approve Animal Shelter Position
The White County Commissioners approved a resolution Monday night to give the White County Animal Shelter a second part-time position. County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson said after conversations with the shelter they decided it was in the best interest to hire an additional part-time position. The county will move some $15,100 from the restricted fund […]
Second Part-Time Shelter Worker Approved
White County’s Steering B and Budget Committees approved a plan Monday to pay for a second part-time worker at the White County Animal Shelter. Volunteer Monica Jicha said that she is grateful the county is funding one part-time employee, but said that it would not be enough because each employee still spends a lot of […]
White County Finalizes Landfill Sale Monday Night
Ten months after agreeing to accept proposals, White County Commissioners finalized the sale of the White County Landfill to Waste Management Monday night. The landfill sold for $2 million. County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson and county attorneys have negotiated the sale price since March. Robinson said he has been working to get the landfill sold […]
Money Biggest Worry For Future Of White Co Shelter
A local volunteer said he does not believe a non-profit could financially take on the challenge of running the White County Animal Shelter. County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson floated the idea of a long-term plan to put the shelter’s operations into the hands of a non-profit. Robinson said the group could better oversee the day-to-day […]
White Co Commissioners Approves Funding For Shelter Worker Through Fiscal Year
White County officials have agreed to pay for a part-time worker at the county’s animal shelter starting in April. Volunteers from the shelter came to the county’s Steering Committee B meeting on Monday and requested that the county pay for the position from April to the end of June. Volunteer Monica Jicha said it would […]
Robinson: White’s Animal Shelter Will Remain In Place Until Landfill Sell
White County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson said the Animal Shelter will not be renovated or relocated until the land it sits on is sold. The Animal Shelter currently sits on land that would be included if and when the landfill is sold. Robinson said it does not make sense to move the facility now in […]
White County Animal Shelter Hosting Adoption For At-Risk Dogs Saturday
The White County Animal Shelter is hosting a “Save The Old Timers” adoption event with the goal of finding a home for dogs that are at-risk of euthanasia. Volunteer Steve Kunze said dogs at the event will be up for adoption for only $25, a rate cheaper than the adoption fee at the shelter. He […]
