The city of Dunkirk’s dog control officer has left the position, and blasted city government on the way out in a social media post.

Jennifer Sasso stated Tuesday that her service would end at midnight. “My contract has ended, and I will not be renewing it due to circumstances well beyond my control,” she wrote.

Sasso’s accusations against the city included:

— “I was told to transfer every dog to Lakeshore Humane (Society) by Day 6. If they could not take the dog, I was directed to euthanize the animal to ensure no city funds were ‘wasted’ on a stray. I refused, and I continue to refuse, to kill an innocent animal to cover for a ‘monetary deficiency’ caused by an administration with a history of embezzling thousands.”

— Sasso claimed she “followed every New York State law, while the city administration cared only about saving a dollar. They tried to censor the truth and manipulate my actions. I built the shelter’s extra compliance kennel units with my own hands because the city refused to help.”

— Sasso alleged she was “bullied into censorship and told I could not post on my own social media. Furthermore, the city took your generous donations and locked them in a closet in the clerk’s office for their own needs, rather than letting them go to the dogs they were intended for.”

Many of her comments agree with statements made by a concerned citizen in an email to the OBSERVER earlier this week. The citizen wrote that the shelter was not getting donations properly, and that Sasso was not going to renew her contract at the end of March.

The OBSERVER subsequently queried Councilwoman Natalie Luczkowiak and Councilman-at-large Nick Weiser about the situation at City Hall Tuesday.

Luczkowiak confirmed Sasso was a contract employee and acknowledged there are problems and challenges at the city dog shelter. Weiser didn’t have much to say, appearing a little surprised the issue had come up.