Leaders break ground on new pet resource center [Video]

Spartanburg County officials have broken ground on the county’s new multimillion-dollar pet resource center, which, they say, could help owners keep their pets.Members of Spartanburg County Council and other local leaders were on hand for the event on Thursday. “Spartanburg County has a lot of animal resources. There’s just no one to bring us together, and I think that this resource center is going to be the place,” County Council Member Jessica Coker said. The $24.6 million facility is located along Southport Road near the Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport. Officials said it is paid for via American Rescue Plan Act funds and interest earned through county investments.Since 2011, Spartanburg County has been transporting its stray animals to Greenville County as part of a temporary agreement.In 2022 and 2023 combined, Greenville County took in more than 3,100 stray animals from Spartanburg County. “In the past, we’ve really gotten a deal with …