Artesia City Council received an update from the public safety committee this week, which reported city staff had another incident-free month in November. This marks the third incident-free month this year. The committee credited new safety policies as keepong workers safe.
A troubling report from the animal shelter. 71 dogs were taken in by the shelter in November. This is the most in a single month so far this year. The shelter says it’s been using grant money to try to incentivize adoptions, but admits it’s hard to keep pace with the amount of dogs that are coming in. You can check out available pets by visiting the shelter’s website or visit the facility in person at 502 Paddy Wagon Way.
The Council also approved a new agreement with Stack Sports. The deal will allow parents to register their kids online for city-sponsored sports activities. Parents will also be able to pay the registration fees online, but there will be a small credit card fee. Registration in person will remain available.
The council also approved a new software upgrade to allow forms to be filled out, submitted and approved online. This will streamline the approval process for forms like applications for events, permits, and licenses. Paper forms will also still be available at city hall.