athens tn annual budget fy2022 2023

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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. A
second full-time position was added for the 2019 budget, but the position was transferred to the police
department in 2021 in order to increase the enforcement capabilities of that position. The remaining
full-time position became the manager of the animal shelter and has responsibility for the intake and
care of the animals while housed at the shelter. The second full-time position was added in FY 2022 to
assist the manager with shelter operations. 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 animal 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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