City of Jamestown Hates Dogs, Loves Cats

City of Jamestown officials have announced a new code limiting the number of pets allowed in households, according to the Jamestown Post-Journal. The code states that in one and two-family homes, the maximum number of dogs allowed is three. At multi-family dwellings the maximum number of dogs allowed is one per apartment. There is no mention of cats, however, who apparently are free to multiply at their own discretion.

The new law stems from a recent incident in the city in which a dead dog was found under a car at a residence containing eight other dogs. City officials recognized that only dogs living with lots of other dogs die under cars. They swiftly enacted the new code, hence preventing the deaths of hundreds of city dogs.

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Police Brutality in Jamestown?

Kristen Johnson of the Jamestown Post-Journal reports that the Jamestown City Council has voted in favor of a pay raise for the Kendall Club Police Benevolent Association. The raise comes in the form of a 3% retroactive increase for 2008 and an additional 3% increase for 2009. The contract was passed in order to avoid arbitration which, city officials claim, would almost certainly end in an even higher pay increase for the officers.

The City Council no doubt feels bullied. Binding arbitration is a union's best friend that keeps local officials powerless to control spending, despite outside factors such as budget shortfalls and economic slides.

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