On Wednesday, the Green County Humane Society (GCHS) will meet with the City of Monroe's Community Improvement Committee at 5 p.m. in City Hall to discuss the possible sale of land in Honey Creek industrial park for the construction of a new shelter.
While it's only a preliminary step in finding a new home for the GCHS, we hope it's a positive first step for the city to help out one of its most valuable, and needy, tenants.
The GCHS has occupied its current building for 30 years. The structure and an accompanying trailer is not the most sound, has water issues and is next to a state highway. It is barely an acceptable home for the dogs and cats, and it's certainly not a welcome place for people looking to adopt.
In the past year or so, as new members have joined the GCHS Board of Directors, talk of a new building has resurfaced. The GCHS has a building committee of community leaders whose purpose it is to seek out a new location.
The GCHS is looking at four sites in a couple industrial parks, according to building committee member Gary Kramer. Whether the shelter ends up in Honey Creek's industrial park or in the northside industrial park, it would be a welcome addition to Monroe and a shot in the arm for either industrial park.
The shelter helps care for and find homes for hundreds of animals a year. Space is tight at the current facility, especially during the peak of animal dropoff and stray season.
We hope the city welcomes talks with the GCHS about finding a new building site. Its current building, admittedly, is not very attractive. Having a new facility would not only lift the spirits of the animals it would house, but the staff who go out of its way to make sure animals have the best stay possible while there.
Finding a site may be the easiest of two missions the building committee has. The other is finding the funds to build a new facility.
When it comes time for that step, we hope the public is giving, knowing what they could get in return.
While it's only a preliminary step in finding a new home for the GCHS, we hope it's a positive first step for the city to help out one of its most valuable, and needy, tenants.
The GCHS has occupied its current building for 30 years. The structure and an accompanying trailer is not the most sound, has water issues and is next to a state highway. It is barely an acceptable home for the dogs and cats, and it's certainly not a welcome place for people looking to adopt.
In the past year or so, as new members have joined the GCHS Board of Directors, talk of a new building has resurfaced. The GCHS has a building committee of community leaders whose purpose it is to seek out a new location.
The GCHS is looking at four sites in a couple industrial parks, according to building committee member Gary Kramer. Whether the shelter ends up in Honey Creek's industrial park or in the northside industrial park, it would be a welcome addition to Monroe and a shot in the arm for either industrial park.
The shelter helps care for and find homes for hundreds of animals a year. Space is tight at the current facility, especially during the peak of animal dropoff and stray season.
We hope the city welcomes talks with the GCHS about finding a new building site. Its current building, admittedly, is not very attractive. Having a new facility would not only lift the spirits of the animals it would house, but the staff who go out of its way to make sure animals have the best stay possible while there.
Finding a site may be the easiest of two missions the building committee has. The other is finding the funds to build a new facility.
When it comes time for that step, we hope the public is giving, knowing what they could get in return.
