Salem, AR, city council will review a draft ordinance, which would ban “pit bulls” and Rottweilers from the city, during their city council meeting on September 24.
City of Salem, P.O. Box 619, Salem, AR 72576
Phone: (870) 895-3478
Fax: (870) 895-4540
Previous alert for Salem: http://stopbsl.com/2009/09/10/salem-ar-bsl-under-consideration/
Posted in Arkansas, BSL Proposed
Tagged ban, breed specific legislation, city council, dangerous, dog, meeting, ordinance, pit bull, Rottweiler
Massachusetts SB 406, which would prohibit municipalities in Massachusetts from declaring a dog “dangerous” based on breed, will be taken up by the state Senate very soon–possibly as soon as Wednesday (9/23).
Massachusetts residents, please contact your senator and let him or her know that you support SB 406.
Find your Massachusetts senator here: http://www.wheredoivotema.com/bal/myelectioninfo.php
or here: http://www.mass.gov/legis/city_town.htm
Previous alerts on SB 406:
http://stopbsl.com/2009/07/16/ma-sb-406-approved-by-committee/
http://stopbsl.com/2009/03/27/massachusetts-sb-406-moved-to-committee/
http://stopbsl.com/2009/03/21/massachusetts-sb-406-would-prohibit-bsl/
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Posted in Massachusetts, Non-BSL Proposed
Tagged breed specific legislation, dangerous, dog, legislation, legislature, senate, statewide
Although BSL is mentioned, there doesn’t seem to be a strong push for it. Concerned residents may wish to attend the city council meeting tonight, September 21, 7:30 p.m. in City Hall, 211 Williams St.
City Mayor Jim Ellison, cmellison@ci.royal-oak.mi.us
City Commissioners:
Michael Andrzejak, ccandrzejak@ci.royal-oak.mi.us
Terry Drinkwine, ccdrinkwine@ci.royal-oak.mi.us
Carlo P Ginotti, ccginotti@ci.royal-oak.mi.us
Gary Lelito, cclelito@ci.royal-oak.mi.us
Charles Semchena, ccsemchena@ci.royal-oak.mi.us
ROYAL OAK: Dangerous dogs on agenda
COMPILED FROM REPORTS BY BILL LAITNER AND FREE PRESS NEWS SERVICES
Posted: Sept. 21, 2009[...] The report, with input from City Attorney David Gillam, suggests that the city’s best approach to pit bulls may be to stiffen its existing ordinance “in regards to all vicious animals” rather than regulating one or more troublesome breeds.[...]
Full article retrieved 9/21/09 from http://www.freep.com/article/20090921/NEWS05/909210314/1007/Local-news–Dangerous-dogs-on-agenda-in-Royal-Oak
Previous alert for Royal Oak: http://stopbsl.com/2009/02/22/royal-oak-mi-whispers-of-bsl/
Posted in Michigan, Whispers of BSL
Tagged breed specific legislation, city council, dangerous, dog, meeting, ordinance, pit bull
It’s not clear what, exactly, is being proposed–if anything.
The council will meet at 6 p.m. in the Municipal Building, 819 First Ave. S.
FD council likely to review animal laws Monday
Owners must be responsible, says committee chairman
By BILL SHEA, Messenger staff writer
POSTED: September 20, 2009The rules governing animals in the city will be reviewed by the Fort Dodge City Council Monday.
The council will meet at 6 p.m. in the Municipal Building, 819 First Ave. S.
[...] Olson said he is opposed to banning any specific breed of dog in the city.[...]
Full article retrieved 9/20/09 from http://www.messengernews.net/page/content.detail/id/518650.html?nav=5010
Posted in Iowa, Whispers of BSL
Tagged ban, breed specific legislation, dangerous, dog, meeting, ordinance, pit bull
Reynoldsburg, Ohio bills itself as the city of respect.
Clerk of Council Nancy Frazier, nfrazier@ci.reynoldsburg.oh.us
Phone 614.322.6805
Fax 614.322.6837
City council members:
William Hills
Fred Deskins, Jr., fdeskins@insight.rr.com
Leslie Kelly, lkellywd2@yahoo.com
Doug Joseph
Mel Clemens
Donna Shirey
Barth Cotner
Ron Stake
Family fears Reynoldsburg will remove, destroy dog
By LAURA ENGLEHART
Two pet owners pleaded with Reynoldsburg City Council Monday, Sept. 14 not to let police take a “family member” from their residence on Brice Road.
That family member is 9-year-old Mercedes, a Staffordshire Bull Terrier, considered a pit bull breed and one that is illegal under Reynoldsburg’s law against harboring viscous or dangerous dogs.
[...] Reynoldsburg’s law prevents residents from owning or keeping a vicious dog, defined as one that has caused serious injury or killed a person or other animal, trained to fight or belongs to a pit bull breed.
As part of the law, the city can seize the dog and humanely destroy it. [...]
Full article retrieved 9/19/09 from http://www.snponline.com/articles/2009/09/18/multiple_papers/news/allrypitbu_20090918_0924am_11.txt
Posted in Ohio, Results of BSL
Tagged ban, breed specific legislation, city council, dangerous, dog, ordinance, pit bull
Nothing official has been proposed. It is not clear whether the council will decide to do something breed-specific. Of course, the problem seems to be a few loose dogs. Makes one wonder why a simple leash law cannot be enforced.
Next Independence city council meeting
October 5, 7 PM
Independence Municipal Center, 5409 Madison Pike
Independence, KY city council contact info: http://www.cityofindependence.org/government/council/default.asp
Response to pit bulls: Pistol, sticks
By Cindy Schroeder
cschroeder@nky.com
September 15, 2009INDEPENDENCE – [...] At the suggestion of Burris, Independence council is looking into adding a provision to the city’s vicious animal ordinance that lets authorities take action if a dog is found to have a vicious propensity as determined by animal control officers or police.
Council will discuss the proposed change at its Oct. 5 meeting and may call an emergency meeting later that week to give its final approval, Council members Mike Little, Donna Yeager and Carol Franzen said.[...]
Full article retrieved 9/19/09 from http://nky.cincinnati.com/article/AB/20090915/NEWS0103/909160359/Response+to+pit+bulls++Pistol++sticks
Posted in Kentucky, Whispers of BSL
Tagged breed specific legislation, city council, dangerous, dog, leash law, meeting, ordinance, pit bull, vicious
The title of the article is misleading. The ban has been proposed, but has not yet been passed. The final vote will occur during the October city council meeting.
City Hall, 301 W Commercial St, Senath, MO 63876
Phone: 573-738-2346
Fax: 573-738-3201
Council votes to pass ordinance making pit-bull dogs illegal in city limits
Friday, September 18, 2009
Joshua Payne
Daily Dunklin DemocratThe Senath City Council will have the option to pass an ordinance at the October meeting that will make owning and temporary keeping of pit-bull dogs illegal in the city.[...]
Full article retrieved 9/18/09 from http://www.dddnews.com/story/1571532.html
Posted in BSL Proposed, Missouri
Tagged aldermen, ban, board, breed specific legislation, city council, dog, meeting, ordinance, pit bull
The breed-specific language was dropped from the proposed dangerous dog ordinance for South Charleston.
The video of the city council meeting is extremely interesting to watch. It seems that the public did an excellent job educating the council. Council cited several interactions with the public which were enlightening.
Watch the video here: http://cityofsouthcharleston.com/media.php
(Click on September 17 Video, then choose Agenda Item 6a.)
All alerts for South Charleston: http://stopbsl.com/?s=south+charleston
Posted in BSL Defeated, West Virginia
Tagged breed specific legislation, city council, dangerous, dog, meeting, ordinance, pit bull
Park Ridge’s dangerous-animals law gets 2nd look
By Jon Davis
chicagotribune.com
Special to the Tribune
September 18, 2009Park Ridge is considering changes to its dangerous-animals ordinance after three incidents this summer in which dogs attacked people and small dogs.
[...] They emphasized that the proposed changes do not target breeds.
“I think it’s important for the residents to see that this is not breed-specific,” said Ald. Frank Wsol.[...]
Full article retrieved 9/18/09 from www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/northnorthwest/chi-park-ridge-dogs-18-sep18,0,1250092.story
A dog attack in Houston has prompted more whispers of BSL. Houston has an extensive history of “pit bull” (actually irresponsible dog owner) problems, the news media in Houston is notoriously anti-pit bull, and a Houston state representative introduces BSL every legislative session.
The bulk of the relevant article revolves around a dog attack and is emotionally charged–site policy prohibits giving credence to such media coverage, but the important piece of the article is reprinted here.
Entire article can be found here: http://www.myfoxhouston.com/dpp/news/local/090915_dog_attack_warning
The family has started a letter writing campaign to get pit bulls banned in Texas. State law prohibits breed specific legislation, but some cities have been successful with getting ordinances passed.
I highly recommend that pit bull advocacy groups, rescue groups, and other anti-BSL groups in and around Houston get active about this issue.
Posted in Texas, Whispers of BSL
Tagged ban, bite, breed specific legislation, community, dog, ordinance, pit bull, statewide
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