Baldwin approves $20,000 animal-control budget line for FY26
Council voted 4-0 to add the funding after placing the county’s estimated annual cost at $19,544.47; the record leaves service terms unresolved.
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Baldwin put animal-control budget discussion on agenda, but service decision remains unclear
A 4-0 Sept. 29 vote added the topic to a special meeting’s FY26 budget discussion; the minutes do not document a separate approval, cost or rollout.
Baldwin resident presses council over reported police speeding on Bowden’s Road
City minutes record a complaint that police vehicles traveled the road without lights or sirens; they do not show a vote, investigation or policy response.
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