, which was introduced Tuesday night by city councilors, defines areas where dog excrement is prohibited and allows for a fine to be imposed. The ordinance comes after multiple complaints from residents in recent weeks.
The new ordinance defines in clear terms the requirements of owners removing and disposal of dog excrement within the city of Craig due to continuing issues with dog excrement being present within city limits.
“We decided to take a look at the ordinance following comments and concerns at the last council meeting,” said City Attorney Heather Cannon. “The code was already there, but we are adding sections A through J. Previously, there was no penalty for violating that provision, so this ordinance now obviously gives law enforcement the ability to issue a citation for city court, ability to issue a fine.”
The first words a young Ryan Hess remembers reading came out of a 1973 version of Colorado Revised Statute.
Hess, whose father was a police officer in the town of Ouray in the 70s, had a copy of the Colorado Revised Statute in his truck at all times, thanks to a small gift from a local judge.
“All I remember is that I saw it as my Dad’s cop book and it was really, really cool to me,” Hess said from inside his office at the Moffat County Public Safety Center. “So I would grab it from time to time and would try to read it when I was a really little kid, so I’ve been reading Colorado law since I was probably 3 years old.”
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The push which began in October 2020 to bring a homeless shelter to Craig is now on hold.
A long process came to a disappointing head Tuesday night for Hannah Wood and the rest of the Housing First Alliance of Craig as city councilors took no action on a support letter to apply for an Emergency Solutions Grant for an emergency homeless shelter in Craig.
Wood had previously explained to councilors the need for an emergency homeless shelter for the winter months in Craig. From there, Wood then helped form the Housing First Alliance of Craig with other nonprofits in the community in hopes of pushing the process forward.
Ryan Hess, senior member, Stephenville FFA president and Area IV 1st vice president, was among the San Antonio Livestock Expo final four speaking finalists.