Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Tuesday, September 3, the Hattiesburg City Council will review a second draft of updates to the 1982 Animal Control Ordinance. A proposed draft outlining updates to the ordinance was presented to Hattiesburg City Council members on July 1. Since that time, stakeholder groups, community members and more have provided feedback to shape the scope of the second draft of the ordinance which is what council members will review during their meeting. For comparison, below are the three documents:

1982 Animal Control Ordinance

Draft #1: July 2019: Animal Control Ordinance | Proposed Changes & Updates

Draft #2: September 2019: Animal Control Ordinance | Proposed Ordinance

Draft #2: September 2019: Animal Control Ordinance | Proposed Changes Highlighted in Bold