Article: Animal control to be a pet plan?

Animal control to be a pet plan?

TORRANCE: New council members may shift votes in favor of city- based program. County service is criticized.

Before animal controlbecame a hot topic during the Torrance election campaign, the City Council had been cool to the issue.

It was almost a year ago that officials renewed the city's contract with the county's Animal Care and Control Agency -- against the recommendation of a city commission that oversees animal control and to the dismay of residents who had been pushing for city-based animal control.

At that time, the 6-1 council majority cited budget concerns as the main reason for the action.

Lone voice

Councilman Paul Nowatka alone took a stance in ...

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