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Shelter Island town code to allow dog fine forgiveness
Photo credit: MCT/Susan Stocker
Shelter Island’s town board has approved a change in town code that will allow town workers to forgive the $25 fine imposed when they pick up a loose dog, providing that the dog has a tag or some other identification that allows the town to find the owner.
The town board voted unanimously on Friday to change its code after dog control officer George Butts told them that, even though he has...
