{"id":59104,"date":"2025-11-17T14:41:25","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T19:41:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=59104"},"modified":"2025-11-17T14:41:31","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T19:41:31","slug":"join-us-on-tuesday-november-18-at-the-commissioners-meeting-in-bartow-9-am","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2025\/11\/17\/join-us-on-tuesday-november-18-at-the-commissioners-meeting-in-bartow-9-am\/","title":{"rendered":"Join us on Tuesday, November 18, at the Commissioners meeting in Bartow. 9 am"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By Animal Defenders of Polk County<\/p>\n\n\n

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Join us on Tuesday, November 18, at the Commissioners meeting in Bartow. 9 am.<\/strong> Register when you arrive to speak. We need people to get involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Demand<\/strong> that they move animal control under a separate entity, away from the sheriff, with animal welfare-specific management<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Demand<\/strong> that they allow volunteers back into the building to walk, socialize, and promote these animals<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Demand<\/strong> transparency and accountability of the 5.5 million dollar budget<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Demand<\/strong> an animal advocacy committee for advice and accountability<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Demand<\/strong> transparency and answers to our public records requests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Demand<\/strong> a countywide voucher program for spaying and neutering owned animals and community cats<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Join us and speak up. You do not need to live in Polk to advocate for what is humane.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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