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Finance committee reviews $180,000 animal‑care grant amid staffing gaps at city clinic

5772294 · September 16, 2025
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Committee discussed a $180,000 grant intended to offset veterinary salaries and specialty care at the municipal animal clinic; staff said the clinic currently lacks a permanent veterinarian and relies on relief and volunteer veterinarians and external clinics.

The Finance Committee on Sept. 15 reviewed a $180,000 grant from a local foundation intended to offset salaries and specialty medical care at the municipal animal clinic. The funding was described as helping pay for a veterinarian, a clinic coordinator and a veterinary technician, as well as higher‑cost specialty care.

“This is a $180,000 grant from the Foundation for TJO Animals. It helps to offset the salary for 3 physicians in a veterinary clinic as well as emergency surgery, specialty care, blood work, medical care that’s above and beyond what we would anticipate taxpayers should pay for,” the presenter said. The…

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