Council members force vote on pet dumping fines after mayor’s delay in policy power struggle

SAN ANTONIO – A proposal to fine people caught dumping unwanted pets and other animals in San Antonio will get a council vote after all.

Councilwoman Teri Castillo (D5), Councilwoman Marina Alderete Gavito (D7) and Councilman Marc Whyte (D10) filed a three-signature memo Friday morning to force a city council vote creating fines between $500 and $2,000 for people caught abandoning animals in the city.

As of Friday evening, it had already been added to the council’s Sep. 11 agenda…

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