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OFFICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
BILL GULLIFORD 117 WEST DUVAL STREET
COUNCIL MEMBER, DISTRICT 13 SUITE 425
PHONE (904) 630 -1397 JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA
FAX (904) 830 -2906 32202
E -MAIL: GULLIFORD@COJ.NET
HAND DELIVERED
November 28, 2011
The Honorable Alvin Brown, Mayor
City of Jacksonville
117 West Duval Street, City Hall
Jacksonville, FL 32202
Dear Mayor Brown,
I read with interest and appreciation your positive comments about the beaches communities in
the Beaches Leader newspaper last week, and your strong support of the interlocal agreement
binding all parties.
In consideration of that interlocal agreement, I would like to raise the issue of animal control. It
is a specific responsibility of the county, i.e. City of Jacksonville, as defined in the agreement.
Yet the beach municipalities have borne the burden of paying for animal control for as long as I
can remember. In all fairness it is time for the county to accept that responsibility and the cost of
providing that service.
I would suggest that either the City of Jacksonville might provide two full -time, on site animal
control officers at the beaches for the purpose of collecting and transporting stray animals, or
reimburse the beach cities for their annual costs of the same.
I would sincerely appreciate your consideration of which method you think would work best,
then letting me or the beach cities know your decision and how we might proceed.
Thanks again for your support of the beach community.
Sincerely,
.
William Gulliford
cc: The Honorable Fland Sharpe
The Honorable Harriet Pruette
The Honorable Mike Borno