Freedom of Information Request for Animal Control
GRUNDY COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICE
Purpose / About:
Maintain records of rabies vaccinations, animal owner registration, and bite investigations. Maintains records of animal histories, incident reports, adoptions, owner pickups, and euthanasia. All records of the animals entering the animal control facility until they leave. Keep all records of patrolling and animal apprehension for each of the municipalities that contract with us.
Daily reporting of income brought into the facility through fee charged to owners picking up their animals, rabies tags, adopting, patrolling, pet population fees, and money given for donation
Duties of the Office:
- Prevent and control rabies through bite investigations and rabies registrations.
- Enforce state and county animal control laws.
- Operate a shelter for stray and owner-relinquished cats and dogs
- Adopt unwanted animals to responsible homes
- Rescue animals that are lost, sick, injured or in danger.
- Has Contracts with municipalities for patrolling city/Villages in Grundy County.
- Provide public education programs for adults and children.
Location:
310 E Dupont Road, Morris, Illinois 60450
Contacts:
Melissa Lewis
Director Animal Control
310 E Dupont Road
Morris, Illinois 60450
Fax (815)942-5265
Shea Gavin
Senior Animal Control Officer
310 E Dupont Road
Morris, Illinois 60450
Fax (815)942-5265
Number of Employees:
- 4 full time employees
- 1 part-time employees
Boards, Commissions, Committees or Councils:
- Grundy County Board
- Animal Control/Highway/Transit
Procedure for Making Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Requests:
- Place requests for documents in writing providing a detailed description of the document requested.
- Submit request to Grundy County Director Animal Control , Melissa Lewis at the above address.
FOIA Postings:
- FOIA Request for Administration Building Maintenance
- FOIA Request for Animal Control
- FOIA Request for Board Of Review
- FOIA Request for Coroner
- FOIA Request for County Clerk and Recorder
- FOIA Request for Emergency Management Office - EMA
- FOIA Request for Geographic Information Systems - GIS
- FOIA Request for Health Department
- FOIA Request for Highway Department
- FOIA Request for Human Resources
- FOIA Request for Land Use
- FOIA Request for Regional Office of Education
- FOIA Request for Sheriff
- FOIA Request for States Attorney
- FOIA Request for Supervisor of Assessments
- FOIA Request for Technology
- FOIA Request for the Grundy County Board
- FOIA Request for Transit
- FOIA Request for Treasurer
Download the FOIA Request Form
Download the Clerk/Recorder FOIA Request Form
Download the Sheriff Dept FOIA Request Form