Animal Control Board – Jul 16, 2026
- Where
- City Hall, 36 Court Street, Springfield, MA 01103
What was decided
The meeting covered dog hearings for five dogs and approval of earlier minutes. Dogs Orion and Ace, and White Boy/Prince, were deemed dangerous, and the dog Emery was deemed a nuisance and its owner was fined $500. A complaint about Callie and Bella was withdrawn at the complainant's request.
Decisions recorded
- Passed a "No Findings" motion for the dangerous dog hearing for Phoebe, owned by Mary Luz Ramos at 58 Fremont St, 4 yes votes, 1 absent. page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Deemed the dogs Orion and Ace, owned by Shavon Diaz at 42 Cornell St, dangerous dogs, 4 yes votes, 1 absent. page 3 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Deemed the dog White Boy/Prince, owned by Edwin Gonzales at 40 Adams St, a dangerous dog, with conditions, 4 yes votes, 1 absent. page 5 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Deemed the dog Emery, owned by Amanda-Lee Camacho at 1859 Roosevelt Ave, a nuisance dog, 4 yes votes, 1 absent. page 7 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
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Minutes posted on the city website (PDF, 192 KB). Saved copy (opens in new tab), saved .
Agenda
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Terms used here
- M.G.L.
- Massachusetts General Laws, the state's laws.
Source
This meeting on the City of Springfield's meeting portal (opens in new tab) (CivicClerk). First recorded by Springfield Publick on .