LYERLY, Ga. – The town council thought it was saving some money when it voted in April to quit paying Chattooga County for animal control services.
However, the elected leaders didn’t have a backup plan, which left the 500-plus residents of the small community in western Chattooga County scrambling for ways to deal with loose animals.
That changed last week when the council reversed course and voted 3-0 to renew service with the county, paying the $350-a-month fee for stray dog and cat pickup.
Animal control service started back in Lyerly less than 24 hours after the vote.
Councilman Robert Thompson, who led the effort in April to drop the service, made the motion to bring it back.