TREMONT, Ill. (WMBD) -- Tazewell County Animal Control broke ground on their brand-new facility on Thursday, Sept. 1,8 at 4:30 p.m.

The new location is adjacent to the current location at 21314 State Route 9 in Tremont. It will be an estimated 9,400 square feet, nearly double the size of the current location.

Director of the Tazewell County Animal Control Libby Aeschleman said this new facility was a long time coming.

"It's history in the making, I can't say it any better than that, it's a brand-new thing, it's needed done for a long time, and it's going to benefit a lot of people and animals," Aeschleman said.

The new facility will also expand its outdoor exercise area.

So the small space that we have right now, for one outdoor run, we plan to over triple that." She said. "We'll have

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