DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond has announced a $10 million plan to address overcrowding at the DeKalb Animal Shelter, $7.5 million of which would be funded by the special purpose local option sales tax. SPLOST will be on the ballot to be approved by voters on Nov. 7.
The DeKalb County Animal Services Advisory Committee received a bleak report about the status of the county’s animal shelter at their meeting Sept. 21.
Animal intakes have increased year over year since 2020, while adoptions have dropped off.
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