In 2018, many volunteers quit after a shelter manager was fired by the board for "abandonment." The manager said he had gone to the county offices to inform Day about concerns over safety and working conditions at the facility. Tension among the board, staff and volunteers have been a hallmark of the nonprofit. The shelter is in its 50th year of operation. "The county is not charged with taking anything over," Day said.Īs for ongoing concerns by town leaders, Day said, "The towns' animal control officers have been authorized to make daily visits over there to basically ensure in their view that things are being done properly." History of tension "There are concerns that are disturbing and troubling."ĭay said Wednesday his position on taking over the shelter hadn't changed.
"We have wanted answers on how taxpayer money has been spent," Clarkstown Supervisor George Hoehmann said. The town supervisors, though, called the issues pressing. Hi-Tor Animal Care Center, Day said, "performs vital services of animal shelter and care in Rockland County and is monitored by the Rockland County Department of Health."Īt that time, Day said no decisions should be made until a new shelter is constructed. Who is Kathy Hochul? She's next in line to be governorĭay added that the nonprofit is "a contracted agency and not part of Rockland County government." Will Cuomo be impeached? Here's how the process works Poll: 59% of New Yorkers say governor should resign The animal shelter sits on county-owned land off Firemen's Memorial Drive in Pomona. "As this is part of an ongoing investigation, no further information can be released at this time."īut Rockland County Executive Ed Day, in a separate statement, said the county had expressed concerns about operations at the nonprofit. "This morning, at approximately 8 a.m., the Rockland County District Attorney's Office executed a search warrant related to an ongoing investigation," office spokesperson Peter Walker said in an email.
POMONA – The Rockland County District Attorney confirmed officers served a warrant on Hi-Tor Animal Care Center, the county's primary animal shelter, on Wednesday morning but declined to provide details.
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