Hearing on Dog Licensing in Eastchester Scheduled

A public hearing will be held at the Dec. 21 Eastchester town board meeting to discuss the changes to the proposed dog licensing law, since as of Jan. 1,  the state will no longer handle the program.

According to Town Clerk Linda Doherty, the proposed amendment keeps the same fees, but will change the revenue split between local and state governments.

The license fee for spayed and neutered dogs will remain $10, with $9 staying in local coffers and $1 going to the state, and $18 for unaltered animals, with $15 staying in Eastchester and $3 going to Albany.

In Nov., Bronxville voted to the program with the town of Eastchester—an option that was presented to villages. At the most recent Tuckahoe board meeting on Dec. 6, trustees weighed the decision and are keeping the hearing open until their next meeting in January.

To read about the changes the state has made, click here. For a look at Bronxville's decision click and for a rundown of what happened at the Tuckahoe meeting, click .