This week, Rockland County Executive Ed Day gave his final update on Hi-Tor Animal Care Center as operations officially transition to Rockland Green at the start of the new year.
Earlier this year, Town Supervisors decided they wanted complete control and leadership over siting and constructing a new animal shelter and thus entered into a new agreement with Hi-Tor to begin that process effective January 1, 2023. That decision severs the County of Rocklandโs involvement with Hi-Tor on December 31, 2023 when the agreement expires.
To preserve taxpayer dollars and the health and safety of the animals at Hi-Tor, the County of Rockland is leasing the existing facility to Rockland Green for $1 a year for 2 years, while they construct a new state of the art facility for the animals.