The indictment last week of the President of the Hi-Tor Animal Care Center in Pomona has stirred passions among Rocklanders concerned about animals and for the money being spent on a new facility. Rockland’s County Executive insists a new shelter will be built, and emphasizes the indictment of Hi-Tor president Debbie DiBernardo has nothing to do with any shelter funding or finances. However, Tina Traster, editor of the Rockland County Business Journal, told “The Morning Show” yesterday, she believes there’s more to the situation than meets the eye…
One of “The Morning Show’s” regular callers, Gracie, yesterday questioned why it’s so challenging to get qualified leadership to run the shelter…
Rockland County District Attorney Tom Walsh said the incidents took place during the summer of 2020. Dibernardo was arraigned in Rockland County Court and released on her own recognizance. She is scheduled to return to court next week. We reached out to DiBernardo but we did not hear back. The county has committed more than $8 million in funding, on top of the various grants and donations the shelter has been given over the years.