HomeMy WebLinkAbout18_Mayors Newsletter_111016New animal control shelter
services at state-of-the-art facility
I’m pleased to announce that we have established a
partnership with a new veterinary facility – Eastside
Veterinary Services – to provide high-end shelter and
veterinary services for animals in our animal control
program.
Police command staff and city staff worked to explore
options to serve the needs of the city after our long-
standing relationship with the Seattle Humane Society was
terminated by their decision to not work directly with local
cities. This new partnership provides a state-of-the-art clinic
staffed by caring professionals and quality medical services
in a highly sterilized facility. It will offer outstanding shelter
and care for animals as they wait to be reunited with their
owners.
Every animal will receive a full medical examination,
vaccination, and if necessary, flea treatments. Spay/neuter,
microchipping and dental services are also available. The
facility features separate wings for cats and dogs with
individual climate control and dedicated heat and air
conditioning.
We are also adopting additional animal control measures to improve service, and partnerships are being
developed to assist with adoption services. Reuniting lost animals with their owners is a priority so we
have added a social media component and we’re considering holding some animals for up to five days
instead of the three days required by law.
The costs of sheltering the animals at the new facility will be covered by our current budget.
We will also continue to increase outreach and education efforts to get pet owners to license,
spay/neuter, and microchip their animals. We have plans to hold
several community events including pet fairs, licensing and
chipping campaigns, and social media and advertising efforts.
Renton will be providing the highest level of animal control
services in King County.
Dog and cats will be on separate sides of the clinic
and every animal will receive an examination.
NOVEMBER 10, 2016
This Week
from the Mayor
Denis Law, Mayor
VOL. 1, NO. 18
Council passes ordinance to help
protect Section 8 families
I’d like to thank the City Council for passing an emergency
ordinance on Monday night to protect residents from evictions.
It’s the culmination of two weeks of work that started when a
group of Section 8 tenants came to us and told us they were
being displaced. We were immediately concerned about their
challenges and felt it was critical to address the issue right away.
We held meetings with housing
advocates to better understand
what the families need and
determine how we could help.
City staff worked with the
Renton Housing Authority,
Tenants Union and human
services organizations to
provide assistance and find solutions for the families impacted.
As a result many landlords have either withdrawn their vacate
notices or are now allowing tenants to stay until the end of
their leases. In many cases this will allow children to stay in their
current schools through the end of the school year.
The ordinance is a great step, but regional leaders need to
address the issue of affordable housing. The shift in the regional
housing market has caused hardships for families of all income
levels. Like many areas in King County, Renton is becoming
increasingly unaffordable. We need to find long term solutions
for affordable housing.
Council president Randy Corman summed it up best when he
told those at the meeting, “these families are among Renton’s
most vulnerable and it’s our duty to protect them. The ordinance
gives us the ability to make sure they are treated fairly.”
Yes it does.
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Thank a veteran
Veterans Day honors all American
veterans who are serving or have
served in our nation’s armed forces.
November 11 of each year is reserved
to express to our veterans how
deeply we appreciate the sacrifices
they have made to keep our country
free.
Every day we see the faces of the
brave men and women serving
our country in various parts of the
world and we see the equally brave
faces of men and women whose
loved ones
are risking
their lives to
protect our
freedom and
that of future generations. Because
of their service we continue to enjoy
the liberties and freedoms our
country has to offer.
As we celebrate this Veterans Day in
the company of family and friends,
please join me in remembering
all those who are serving or have
served in our nation's armed forces.
Let us reflect on the freedoms we
enjoy in this nation and take a few
moments to thank a friend, family
member or colleague who has so
bravely served our country.
Veterans Memorial Park in Renton