The volunteer group for the voter’s initiative measure to expand and improve the Madera County Animal Services facility and add an affordable, non profit veterinary clinic for residents and their animals delivered approximately 4,700 signatures July 16, to the Madera County Elections Deptartment for signature verification, according to measure founder DJ Becker.
Becker said that the 4,700 turned in was well more than the required minimum of 3,750 for registration verification, and if the minimum requirement for valid signatures is met, the measure will then proceed to the ballot in November.
“We should know the results from the elections department soon,” Becker said. “My sincerest thank you to everyone who signed our petitions to expand and build a new animal shelter with an affordable vet clinic, and especially to our many animal volunteers who know and live with this need.
“It’s taken us over two years to get to this point. These volunteers stepped up, showed up and made this all possible. We are making history here with our efforts to improve our community, and expand services for our residents and our animals. I don’t believe there have been any other voter initiatives for animal services with an affordable vet clinic in California quite like it. But the need in Madera for these animal services is just overwhelming,” Becker said.