Morrow County proclaims September 2026 National Service Dog Month

The Morrow County Board of Commissioners read and adopted a proclamation declaring September 2026 as National Service Dog Month. The proclamation describes service dogs’ roles — guiding people with visual impairments, alerting those who are deaf or hard of hearing, pulling wheelchairs, retrieving items and notifying individuals of impending medical crisis — and calls for education of the public and business owners about service‑animal rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

“Now, therefore, the Morrow County Board of Commissioners do hereby proclaim September as National Service Dog Month in Morrow County and encourage all citizens to celebrate the invaluable contributions of service dogs,” read the proclamation as delivered at the meeting. The board signed the proclamation and encouraged outreach and respect for working service animals.