The City of Arkansas City had been without an animal control officer since October of 2019 until Katie Suttles recently stepped into the job. And the position, which is part time, has been moved from within the police department to neighborhood services. City spokesperson Andrew Lawson said the animal control job had been difficult to fill. The last person to do it, Lisa Delgado, resigned to become a police officer. Former Police Chief Dan Ward was working toward retirement, Lawson said, replacing Delgado was not actively pursued and police officers themselves handled animal-related complaints.
Source: Cowley CourierTraveler
