Ashe County is moving forward with plans to build a new animal shelter in West Jefferson, contingent on the town approving a special use permit. County officials plan to sign a multi-year lease with property owner Shirley Church once that approval is secured.
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Ashe County is leasing land from Shirley Church in West Jefferson for a new animal shelter, pending the town's approval of a special use permit. The county has not had a dedicated shelter facility before, which means animals have been scattered across makeshift arrangements or handled by rescue groups working on fumes and volunteers' dimes. A real building changes that. The lease is multi-year, so the plan is to stick around.
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