Board accepts 2025–26 intergovernmental animal control agreement

The Grundy County Board voted to accept the county’s intergovernmental animal control agreement (IGA) for fiscal year 2025–26 and place the document on file for review.

Angie (Bridal/Animal Control manager) told the board the animal-control facility has 56 animals “on the books” — 10 dogs and 46 cats — and that the facility had taken in 43 animals in the month since September. She said the facility moved 21 animals out through adoption, a barn‑cat program, and returns to owners, and had 12 more cats scheduled for adoption the next day.

Angie explained that fees in the IGA are based on population, number of calls responded to, animals taken into the facility, and after‑hours calls during fiscal 2024. “Fees have not changed since last year,” she said, noting two municipalities — Carbon Hill and Gottlieb — have contracts with quarterly payments structured differently.

A motion to accept the intergovernmental agreement passed by voice vote. County staff indicated East Brooklyn does not contract with the county animal-control service and that calls from that village are rare.

The acceptance places the IGA on file for the current fiscal year and continues the county’s contracted animal-control relationships with participating municipalities.