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| Work Detail | While an official groundbreaking for the new Porter County animal shelter may have been postponed last week because of weather, that hasn't stopped work at the site. A construction trailer arrived at the site earlier this week, and Commissioner Laura Blaney, D-South, said Thursday that erosion fencing was going up and workers will likely start digging a retention pond Monday. The new shelter, on county-owned land at 3554 Indiana 49 between the Porter County sheriff's department and the Expo Center, is expected to open its doors June 1. "We started a week or so late, but they plan to be ahead before the foundation gets in," she said, adding that the erosion fencing and retention pond are necessary before the shelter, being built by Larson-Danielson Construction Co. of LaPorte, gets a building permit. The new 15,000-square-foot facility will replace the one at 2056 Heavilin Road. County officials have long said the current building is outdated and too small for the number of animals it handles. The estimated cost of the shelter is $3.25 million, with $2.25 million coming out of the proceeds from the 2007 sale of the county hospital. Another $1 million for the project is coming from private donor Jacki Stutzman, Blaney's aunt. A groundbreaking scheduled for Aug. 19 with county and shelter officials was postponed because of weather and wet conditions, and it has been rescheduled for 11 a.m. Sept. 9. Work at the site is moving forward, however. "We are not slowing the project down for a photo op," Blaney said. "Everything is in place. There is no indication of other delays." Officials are meeting weekly to discuss color options and other details, Blaney said, adding the only thing that could slow the project down now is the weather. "It's exciting. It's going to be a beautiful building, and the animals are going to be so much happier," she said, adding a community room for cats, dividers between the dogs' cages and other measures will cut down on the amount of stress for the animals and keep them healthier as well. "Everything is rolling along." |
| Country | United States , Northern America |
| Industry | Construction |
| Entry Date | 03 Sep 2016 |
| Source | http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/news/ct-ptb-porter-animal-shelter-st-0825-20160825-story.html |
