CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) Montgomery County Animal Care and Control may be going through some changes in the future as plans are moving forward for a new, larger facility.
The current location at 616 N. Spring St. is only 5,500 square feet and Executive Director, David Kaske, says a new building was something that was discussed soon after he took over last year. Kaske said County Mayor Jim Durrett has been supportive and realizes there is a need for a new facility.
An ad hoc committee has been formed to look at the need for a new facility and make recommendations to the county’s Animal Care and Control Committee, which would then go before the Montgomery County Commission for approval.
“Our space here is very limited which makes it extremely difficult for us to keep our euthanasia numbers down because we’re always full,” Kaske said. He said the building is not conducive when it comes to caring for the animals as well as for the community.
Kaske said officials want a shelter that people in the community would want to visit to increase community involvement.
He would like to see multiple entrances at a new facility so people who come in could see those animals that are up for adoption. There would also be areas where people could have more interaction with the animals.
The present Spring St. site doesn’t have room for expansion and one possible new location being considered is just off the 101st Parkway at Needmore Rd. An architect has created a potential floor plan of a building which offers some idea of how much land they are going to need.
“We’re looking to budget for obtaining some land and an actual hard building design in this next budget year and hopefully building the next budget year,” Kaske said.
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