Robert Kohrman, Animal Control Officer
518-251-3407 (Home)
Steve McNally, Deputy Animal Control Officer
518-742-9262 (Cell)
Animal (Dog) Control:
The Animal Control Officer is responsible for issuing tickets for unlicensed or dangerous dogs, picking up stray dogs, and transporting them to the animal shelter. The Animal Control Officer handles violations involving dogs within the Town of Minerva Limits. All other complaints and/or animal issues must be reported to a higher authority.
OFFICER & MUNICIPAL SHELTER GUIDE
Dog Licensing Requirements:
The owner of every dog 4 months of age or older that has received its first rabies vaccine shall immediately make an application for a dog license. Owners apply for this license at the licensing agent in the municipality where the dog is harbored. Dog Licenses must be renewed yearly. Contact your municipal clerk to determine the documentation needed to obtain a license.
License fees are set by the municipality per Article 7, Section 110. The fee for an unspayed or unneutered dog must be at least five dollars more than a spayed or neutered dog. The municipality may exempt license fees for any guide dog, hearing dog, service dog, war dog, working search dog, detection dog, police work dog, or therapy dog.
All dogs are assigned, as licensed, a municipal identification number and tag. This ID tag must always be affixed to that dog’s collar. Dogs must always be identified when off the owner’s premises. The municipality may exempt this requirement when the dog is participating in a dog show.
Please visit the Town Clerk webpage for more information.
Theresa Fish, Town Clerk
OFFICE: 5 Morse Memorial Highway, Minerva, NY 12851
For other animal issues, contact the North County SPCA;
Email: [email protected] or [email protected]
Tel: (518) 873-5000
Or contact our Local Authority:
Essex County Sheriff’s Office: 518-873-2116
NY State Police: 518-897-2000
