A project to renovate and expand the Bill Atkinson Animal Welfare Center will kick off soon. The 3,520-square-foot addition will enhance animal intake, adoption services, and training spaces and add new shade structures over outdoor animal bonding areas. The project will also convert the existing K-9 unit building into specialized high-risk and quarantine isolation kennels.

Expanded parking and reconfigured intake and adoption spaces will improve accessibility and streamline operations, reflecting the County's commitment to prioritizing animal welfare. Place Services Inc. was awarded the construction contract. The $4.4 million upgrades are funded by the 2023 SPLOST. The center will remain open to the public during renovations.