The Curry County Board of Commissioners adopted Ordinance 25-03, an overhaul of the county's animal-control code, during its Dec. 3 meeting after a brief public hearing.

County counsel presented the ordinance as a repeal and replacement of Article 4 divisions 1'3 and the adoption of divisions 4 through 11 to create an updated Animal Control and Protection Code. Counsel told the board the changes were intended to bring county rules into conformity with state statutes covering dangerous dogs, dogs harming livestock, restrictions on retail sale of animals, and other enforcement protocols.

No members of the public spoke during the hearing, which the board opened at 6:42 p.m. and closed at 6:45 p.m. The board then moved to adopt the ordinance. The motion carried on a 2'0vote with one commissioner absent.

By adopting Ordinance 25-03, the county formalized a revised enforcement framework for animal-related complaints and clarified how existing local provisions (including sale restrictions and predatory animal controls) are codified. The ordinance was read by title only before the vote; county counsel said the topic had been reviewed previously in a workshop.

The board recorded the adoption at the Dec. 3 meeting; next procedural steps (including effective dates, publication, or administrative implementation details) were not specified in the hearing record.

Ordinance: Ordinance 25-03, "Ordinance repealing and replacing Article 4 Divisions 1'3 and adopting Article 4 Divisions 4'11, Animal Control and Protection Code."