By Ryan Lewis
Correspondent
JASPER, Tenn. — By law, every county must have one, but Marion County wasn’t sure where to put its Disaster Animal Response Team until now.
Marion County commissioners approved a measure that will place the new organization under the direct supervision of the county mayor’s office as a part of its emergency management plan.
The team, known as DART, is a group of certified volunteers who oversee the safety and welfare of pets and livestock in times of crisis. The team is to animals what the American Red Cross is to people, officials said.