This issue has been before the rules committee since November 2008. I made several attempts to obtain the status and, to date, have never received a response from anyone with the city.
Please send your POLITE AND RESPECTFUL opposition to breed specific legislation to the Jackson, Mississippi officials listed below. Please also send viable alternatives and suggestions for the council's consideration. Talking points for letters can be found at www.defendingdog.com
Jodi Preis
Bless the Bullys
Jeff Weill (Committee Chair)
jweill@city.jackson.ms.us
Leslie McLemore
lmclemore@city.jackson.ms.us
Kenneth Stokes
kstokes@city.jackson.ms.us
Frank Bluntson
fbluntson@city.jackson.ms.us
Charles Tillman
tillmanc@city.jackson.ms.us
Marshand Crisler
mcrisler@city.jackson.ms.us
Margaret Barrett
mbarrett@city.jackson.ms.us
Mayor Frank Melton
P.O. Box 17
219 South President Street
Jackson, MS 39205-0017
(601) 960-1084
(601) 960-2193 - Fax
City Clerk Gail Green
219 South President Street
Post Office Box 17
Jackson, Mississippi 39205-0017
Phone (601) 960-1035
FAX (601) 960-1032
Clarion Ledger: Jackson City Council
In other action Tuesday, the council's Rules Committee held preliminary discussions on revising the city's dangerous-dog ordinance to restrict or ban certain breeds, such as pit bulls. Weill, who chairs the committee, favored a breed-specific ordinance.
Weill said he would ask the city's animal-control officers to provide information about dog attacks in the city and take up the matter later.
The council passed an ordinance in 2006 requiring owners to register dogs deemed dangerous by city officials and keep them inside or in an enclosure. The measure did not name specific breeds.
Ridgeland passed an ordinance earlier this year limiting owners of pit bulls and several other breeds deemed dangerous to one dog per household. Officials in Madison have considered a ban on certain breeds.
http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20091020/NEWS/910200366/1001/news
