Muscatine

Work is never done?


Mar 24, 2007-MUSCATINE, Iowa ?— ''The work is never done for Muscatine?’s animal control officer, Steve McGovern, who has been at his job since 1984. There are tags to check, complaints to file and strays to chase.''

''Anyone with questions about registration or other animal-related issues should call McGovern at 563-263-9922 Ext. 298.''

''In 2006, McGovern issued 67 citations for pets running at large, 36 for no license, and 40 tickets for other problems such as excessive barking and neglect.''

http://www.muscatinejournal.com/articles/2007/03/24/news/doc4603ed67844e1745960349.txt

It would appear that a building that is vacant and has broken windows that attracts stray animals and vermin would fall into the nuisance category that any town would be able to take action on. Solve the nuisance and stray animals move on.

But, then again, it would also seem that no action taken, after notification or the first response, would open a town up for liability if the stray causes a fall and injury, or does other damage or harm.

Likewise, a town contracting for services of another town/agency bears some responsibility too.

BB

Solve the nuisance and stray animals move on.

That's a rather harsh statement isn't it? I'm guessing from your message that your calling the building a nuisance. So you'd rather push the cats on to bother someone else then? Also it's nice to know that you'd rather see the city get sued, cause the lazy ass catcher doesn't do anything.. Also his stats are real low for a town this size. The money he got from fines doesn't even offset the gas he wastes driving around for nothing.

Assume


I simply made and stated observations, homey, based on what I had read. I stated no preferences on what I would or would not like to see happen related to anything I posted.

That was your assumption; and you know what they say about that?

Just As Usual

You like to twist things around!