Palm Coast and Flagler County Propose New $2.1 Million Animal Shelter, Side-Stepping Humane Society

Palm Coast and Flagler County Propose New $2.1 Million Animal Shelter, Side-Stepping Humane Society

A joint task force between Palm Coast and Flagler County government is recommending a new $2.1 million, 9,500-square-foot animal shelter in Palm Coast to handle city and county animal control intakes. The proposal reflects growing dissatisfaction with the Flagler Humane Society and seeks to establish a municipal-run "no-kill" facility. However, the plan faces scrutiny regarding its lack of funding sources, the exclusion of the Humane Society fro…