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Selma animal-shelter advisory committee urges more staff, dedicated funding and stronger ordinances
Summary
An advisory committee told the Selma City Council that the city-run shelter is understaffed, has spent roughly $400,000 on repairs and needs clearer ordinances and funding to reduce shelter population and improve services.
Arvin Sandhu, a member of the Animal Services Advisory Committee, told the Selma City Council on April 1 that the city shelter is understaffed and operating at levels the committee described as insufficient to meet daily care and outreach needs.
At a report to the council, Sandhu said the shelter had 51 animals and only three employees at the time of the committee’s latest visit, adding, “They only have 3 employees.” The committee asked the council for funding to fill approved positions, more bilingual staff and a better volunteer protocol to avoid staff burnout and improve animal outcomes.
The committee said the shelter has spent roughly $400,000 on facility repairs and upgrades since a change in contractor late in 2023. Sandhu said the committee will request a line-item breakdown of those costs so it can determine whether the funds were grants, city allocations or other sources. He said much of the…
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