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Cheers filled the Wink Theatre Wednesday night after the Whitfield County Board of Commissioners voted 4-0 to approve a law more clearly defining what is adequate care of pets that are kept outside. Board Chairman Jevin Jensen typically votes only to break a tie.

Commissioners had a first reading of the new law at their February meeting. At that time, Jensen said: “We want to use this proposed ordinance to help educate people about proper care when keeping their animals outside. It is not about writing tickets or telling people what to do with their pets.”

On Wednesday, Jensen said there was only a minor change to the ordinance since the first reading “so it was clear this applies to domestic animals like dogs, cats. It does not apply to livestock in a pasture, for example.”

One change was to the definition of adequate shelter.

The new law changed that to:

The new law changed that to:

Before approving the law, commissioners changed a three-month education period to 60 days. Jensen explained that does not mean the new law won’t be enforced for 60 days. Rather, he said for the next 60 days animal control officers won’t cite someone for a first offense but will give them a warning and a chance to correct the problem. If the problem isn’t corrected, that person will be cited.

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Mrs. Rose Ann Conner, 60, of Dalton, Georgia passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2022. She was born August 29, 1961. Arrangements have been entrusted to independently owned and operated Dalton Funeral Home, 620 S. Glenwood Ave. Dalton.

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