Select Board designates German Shepherd a nuisance dog
Southwick Select Board designates German Shepherd a nuisance dog and refers matter to court. Vice-Chair Russ Anderson moved to deem the dog at 5 Coyote Glen a nuisance after the board found owners violated a prior agreement, citing repeated roaming and a July incident when both dogs entered a
Select Board · Meeting of August 31, 2026
Southwick Select Board designates German Shepherd a nuisance dog and refers matter to court. Vice-Chair Russ Anderson moved to deem the dog at 5 Coyote Glen a nuisance after the board found owners violated a prior agreement, citing repeated roaming and a July incident when both dogs entered a neighbor's garage; the board voted unanimously (3:0). In other business, the board approved a $7,300 contract with Tighe and Bond for peer review of Pioneer Valley Trading Company's cultivation project and increased Chapter 90 funding for the fiscal 2026 Crack Sealing Project from $80,000 to $83,566.15.
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Source: the Select Board meeting of August 31, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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