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Council defers vote on animal-control contract amendment after contractor seeks price increase

3295073 · May 12, 2025
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The council deferred action for one week on a proposed amendment to the city's animal-control contract with Hannah (Hannah Chief/Hannah provider) after debate over exercising multi-year renewal options and a requested cost increase; staff and contractor will discuss terms and report back on May 19.

The Sioux City Council voted to defer for one week consideration of a proposed amendment to the contract for animal-control services with Hannah, after council members and the contractor discussed exercising renewal options and a request for a price increase.

Rex Wheeler, representing the Sioux City Police Department, said the existing contract included three one-year renewal options and that the contractor had asked to exercise additional option years. "This would be that it had- 3 1 year options They've already utilized 1," Wheeler said.

Council members questioned a contractor…

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