Randy DeCarlo, the Georgia man facing up to 12 years in jail because his beagles and basset hounds violated a county noise ordinance, is going to do a little barking himself.

DeCarlo, whose hearing on the charges has been postponed until late August, says he plans to address the Gwinnett County commissioners about the county's new animal ordinance and euthanization policies next week.

DeCarlo, 55, received 24 citations for violating Gwinnett County's noise ordinance last year, each punishable by 6 months in jail.

Prosecutors offered him a deal -- give up 10 of his 25 dogs and accept 24 months probation. But DeCarlo, an animal rescue advocate, turned it down.

DeCarlo told the Atlanta Journal Constitution that he has replaced his attorney and is seeking a dismissal. He has also made open records requests of the county's animal advisory council for meeting minutes, seeking information to bolster his claim that the county's policy-making process on animal issues hasn't been open to public scrutiny.