athens tn annual budget fy2023 2024

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CITY OF ATHENS, TENNESSEE
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT (CONT.)

The Animal Control Division is made up of two full-time employees and one part-time employee. The
division’s primary purpose is to assist in the enforcement of the animal control ordinances, educating
the public, removing unwanted or stray animals, picking up dead animals from streets, investigating
animal cruelty cases, trapping nuisance animals, euthanizing animals, managing the anima! control
shelter, overseeing adoptions, and caring for animals brought into the animal shelter. This division also
works closely with the McMinn Regional Humane Society, the Tennessee Wildlife Resource Officer, and
our local veterinarians to promote the health and control the population of animals within the city.

The Sanitation Division is made up of five full-time and two part-time employees. This division’s primary
function is to promote the cleanliness and public health of Athens through residential and commercial
garbage collection. The division manages several related services including the recycling program and
other cleanup events including picking up litter. The operations of this division are recorded in the

sanitation fund.

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