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Animal shelter leaders ask county to increase share of operating costs as intake remains split city/county
Summary
The Fredericksburg animal shelter presented operating costs and intake data showing roughly half of animals handled come from county residents; staff asked the county to boost its contribution above the current $15,000 annual payment and to consider a 50/50 cost split moving forward.
The Fredericksburg animal shelter manager told the joint budget workshop that the shelter’s intake and operating costs increasingly reflect county needs and asked commissioners to increase the county’s contribution.
Shelter staff reported that intake over recent years has averaged about a 50/50 split between city and county animals. In 2024 the shelter took in 1,096 animals (an average of 91 per month).…
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