Nov. 2023 | Vol. 33 Iss. 11
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HERRIMAN ANIMAL SHELTER MOVES TO TEMPORARY LOCATION, SEEKS VOLUNTEERS
MOUNTAIN AMERICA EXPO CENTER
By Elisa Eames | e.eames@mycityjournals.com
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he City of Herriman is getting a new permanent animal shelter—in about five years. But if all goes as planned, a temporary—albeit long-term—shelter will open in January 2024. Currently, Herriman has only a small transfer station that houses animals for a few hours before reuniting with owners; the facility is not equipped to provide long-term care. Prior to 2019, Herriman paid a contract fee to Salt Lake County and received animal services on an as-needed basis. But as the city grew, it became evident that the county’s reactionary approach was no longer working and a service model that included proactive patrol was needed. “Salt Lake County Animal Services wasn’t able to meet our needs…” explained Herriman’s Deputy Chief Cody Stromberg, one of the coordinators for Herriman Animal Services. “There has been a natural evolution in the growth of the city, so the city council created its own animal services that function under the unit of the police department. Our intent was to provide a higher level of service for the money, and this is not possible with larger entities because there are so many service areas.” Another goal was to lessen the distance residents traveled to reunite with animals. Before the split with the county, owners made the trek to Salt Lake to retrieve animals in custody. Since this departure four years ago, Herriman has maintained an agreement with the city of South Jordan for long-termstay animals; when an animal needs to stay overnight, Stromberg, Coordinator Debbie Pederson or Sergeant Greg Shaver transfers Continued page 10 Animal Services Coordinator Debbie Pederson shows off her vehicle. (Elisa Eames/City Journals)
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