Warrensburg animal shelter closes due to budget cuts

Animal lovers in Warrensburg are outraged over the loss of their local animal shelter.

STATEWIDE NUMBERSTODAY.ANIMAL LOVERS INWARRENSBURG AREOUTRAGED OVER THELOSS OF THEIR ANIMALSHELTER.CITY LEADERS SAY IT WASA COST-SAVING MEASURE.THEY'RE FACING A 929-THOUSAND DOLLARBUDGET DEFICIT.TO CUT THAT IN HALF..COUNCIL MEMBERS SAYTHEY CHOSE TO CLOSETHE "OLD DRUM ANDFRIENDS ANIMAL SHELTER"INSTEAD OF CUTTING 7 TO8 CITY EMPLOYEES.NOW ADVOCATES ARELOOKING FOR PRIVATEGROUPS TO SAVE THEIRSHELTER.Laura Burton, Shelter Supporter:"THey could have asked us as acommunity for idea on how tosavethe shelter!"Harold cont.: "Ultimately thecouncilhad to prioritize the impacts totheservices throughtout thecommunity."IN ALL, 5 STAFF MEMBERSAT THE SHELTER LOSTTHEIR JOBS.AS FOR WHO WILL TAKE INSTRAYS IN THE FUTURE?THE CITY STILL NEEDS TOFIGURE THAT OUT.HAD WARRENSBURGSPARED THE SHELTER..THE 7 OR 8 POSITIONSCOULD HAVE BEEN CUTFROM POLICE..

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