A kitten clings to a cage at the Cleveland Animal Shelter.
Cleveland, Tennessee, Mayor Tom Rowland speaks in this file photo.CLEVELAND, Tenn. – Bradley County is on its way to losing representation on the Cleveland Animal Shelter Board, part of the aftermath of the failure of the county and city to reach an agreement on shelter services and expenses.
The Cleveland City Council recently voted 7-0 on a resolution that would eliminate two county appointees from the seven-member board “during any period of time when a contract for animal control services does not exist between the City of Cleveland and Bradley County.”
“Let the minutes show that should the county re-enter a contract with us, that we certainly would be willing to consider expanding the shelter board and considering their appointees and continue to be as generous as we have in the past,” Cleveland Mayor Tom Rowland said.
The Cleveland City Council will vote on the final passage of the measure July 22.
Positions for county appointees to the board now are vacant because of expired terms, and the Bradley County Commission has suspended the appointee selection processes, said Lorri Moultrie, administrative assistant to the commission.