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Kankakee committee delays vote on $35,000 animal‑control contract over fee‑recovery questions
Summary
The Building and Code Safety Committee reviewed a proposed $35,000 annual contract with the county animal‑control service but postponed sending it forward after members said the city lacks clarity on whether the county would still collect owner fees and whether the city could recoup charges.
At its Aug. 21 meeting, the Building and Code Safety Committee discussed a proposed contract that would pay a county animal‑control service a flat $35,000 a year to provide animal‑control services for the city. Committee members agreed not to take a final vote and asked the director to invite the animal‑control provider to the next meeting for clarification.
The committee’s discussion focused on two questions: whether the flat $35,000 would cover all charges that appear on the monthly animal‑control bills and whether the county would continue to collect fees directly from pet owners when animals are…
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