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Hibbing council authorizes animal shelter RFP and moves to add microchipping to licensing rules
Summary
Council authorized an RFP for animal sheltering services and directed staff to pursue a licensing ordinance amendment to require microchipping; council members discussed shelter capacity and staffing.
The Hibbing City Council on June 4 authorized staff to issue a request for proposals (RFP) for animal sheltering services and directed staff to pursue an amendment to city licensing ordinance 10.21 to require microchipping for licensed animals. The council approved both measures on separate voice votes.
Deputy Administrator Candy Seppala told the council the RFP would seek a one-year operator to provide intake and shelter services at the city’s intake building while the city evaluates a possible site purchase for a long-term facility. "At this point, we want to do a one year," Seppala said, adding that…
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