HomeMy WebLinkAbout69-99 - Res. Retiring Sheriff's K-9 Dog Lobo RESOLUTION NO . 69 - 99
RETIREMENT OF SHERIFF ' S K=9 DOG
WHEREAS , RCW 36 , 32 . 120 states that the Board of County Commissioners
" . . . shall make and enforce , by appropriate resolution or ordinances , all such
police and sanitary regulations as are not in conflict with state law . . . " ;
WHEREAS , the Board finds that the Mason County Sheriff has a viable canine
program contributing to the safety of the citizens of Mason County ;
WHEREAS , the Board finds that the dogs selected for use in this program must
be certified and competent to the assignment . It further finds that the K-9 dogs
are subject to injury and aging during their service to the program . Further, the
Board believes it is the Sheriff' s responsibility to determine when a K-9 dog is no
longer suitable to the assignment ;
WHEREAS , the Board finds that since the K-9 handler and his or her family
establishes a bond with the K-9 dog , the most humane place to retire the dog is
in the handler' s home ;
WHEREAS , the Board finds that the current K-9 , Lobo , because of a vision
problem is no longer able to work in theK-9 unit and should be retired .
NOW , THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED , that the Board of County
Commissioners authorizes the Sheriff to place the retired K-9 to the home of the
dog ' s handler, Mark Merod . If for some reason the handler cannot accept the
dog , the Sheriff will place the K-9 dog in an appropriate home of the Sheriff' s
choosing .
Approved this 7Ztlz day of July , 1999 .
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MASON COUNTY , WAS NG ON
TTEST :
Cynthia Olsen , Chairperson
e ecca S . Rogers , Clerk of the Board
Jo n A . Bolender, Commissioner
E �EORM :
Chief Deputy Prosecuting Attorney '
Michael Clift Mary J ?/Ca , Commissipher