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DeKalb County to Continue Animal Shelter Payments through Year while Negotiations Continue

5923115 · August 5, 2025
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Summary

Commissioners agreed to resume payment for animal shelter services for the rest of 2025 and directed a single commissioner to lead contract talks for a new agreement by Jan. 1, 2026.

DeKalb County commissioners voted to continue monthly payments to the county’s animal shelter through Dec. 31, 2025, while staff negotiate a revised contract.

The action came after the shelter stopped accepting animals late in July because the county had missed a payment. Commissioners decided to pay the missed month and continue the established monthly allocation until they finalize a new written contract by Jan. 1, 2026.

Why it matters: Commissioners said…

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