In delaying the vote, county legislators raised questions over who would head up the shelter, saying they wanted more exploration on the subject. In July, the new shelter project, thought to be on track, stalled when the County Legislature tabled a resolution to fund the project, which called for an additional $10 million to the already earmarked $8 million for building a state-of-the-art 14,000 square-foot facility. Rockland Green, or any nonprofit subsidiary it might have been created, did not submit a proposal.

“This recent Request for Information (RFI) underlines something we’ve said repeatedly, which is Hi-Tor is the only organization willing to utilize that outdated facility,” said County Executive Ed Day.įor months, questions have swirled over who will run the shelter, particularly as Rockland Green, the former Rockland County Solid Waste Management Authority, set out to change its mission to control animal management and expressed interest in taking over shelter management when the new shelter is built.

In contrast, The Hudson Valley Humane Society, also located in Pomona, threw its hat in the ring but only showed an interest in running the long hoped-for but stalled multi-million dollar shelter that has now become the fulcrum of much tension and controversy. But only Hi-Tor Animal Care Center of Pomona, which has been running the shelter for 50 years, said it wanted to run the shelter as it exists now, and in the future when –and if - a new shelter is built. Just two entities – both in the business of managing animals – responded to Rockland County’s invitation to express interest in running the county-owned animal shelter. County Likely To Contract With Hi-Tor In Short-Term To Run County Animal Facility State Of Shelter Rebuild Remains Up In The Air

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