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Thursday, March 07, 2013  City council members in Jefferson City met recently to go over the budget situation, and major cuts have been proposed to widely-used services.

Friday, February 08, 2013  Starting Friday, February 15, shelter hours will be from 12 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday.

Sunday, June 03, 2012  An open house was held today on-site of the new Jefferson City animal shelter. Volunteers acted as tour guides for visitors interested in seeing the new facility.

Wednesday, July 13, 2011  A car hit a City of Jefferson building, at 911 East Miller Street.

Saturday, May 22, 2010  Th Jefferson City Animal Shelter and Petco teamed up for an adoption event Saturday.

Tuesday, January 05, 2010  The council did not make any decisions on allowing tattoo and body piercing businesses or on a new program to help low income residents pay trash service.