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Committee approves spay/neuter grant; councilor flags capacity and staffing shortfalls at MAC
Summary
The committee approved a grant contract with Pet Community Center to provide spay and neuter services. One council member withdrew the item from consent and said a recent operational review showed Metro Animal Care (MAC) is understaffed, limiting the program's reach; staff said details of the appropriation would be provided after the meeting.
The Public Health and Safety Committee on Sept. 16 approved a resolution (RS2025-1490) authorizing a grant contract between the Metropolitan Board of Health and the Pet Community Center to provide spay and neuter services. The item had been pulled from the consent agenda for brief questions about scope.
Council members asked how many procedures the grant would cover and whether the appropriation supports mobile clinics. A council member who said she had conducted an operational review of Metro Animal Care (MAC) reported that MAC is "woefully understaffed" for spay/neuter and other services and said a report with additional recommendations will be released soon. Health department staff said the item was a direct council appropriation and that they would return with additional details on the number of procedures and how the funds will be allocated.
Ending: Committee members voted to approve the grant and asked health department staff to provide details about the grant's scope, the number of surgeries or clinic sessions funded, and whether the funding can support mobile spay/neuter operations.
