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Commission approves up to $525,000 for animal control expansion to add kennels, outdoor spaces and adoption room
Summary
The commission approved a not-to-exceed $525,000 budget for a 5,200-square-foot pole-building expansion to expand the animal control facility to around 60 kennels, add outdoor space, an adoption room and a sally port; officials said the work could buy the department roughly a decade of capacity.
County administrators proposed and the commission approved a not-to-exceed $525,000 allocation for an animal control expansion project. Staff described the existing animal control facility as undersized and constrained, with staff currently housing dozens of animals off-site after recent seizures.
Project concept: a roughly 5,200-square-foot pole building that would increase kennel capacity to about 60 units, provide outdoor yards for each kennel to facilitate cleaning and animal care, create an adoption room, and incorporate a sally port for safer handling. Preliminary construction estimates place the project cost at about $525,000; staff described the site as predominantly rock over a quarry, which favors pole-building construction and reduces excavation cost.
Why it matters: Staff said current conditions force staff to board animals off-site and complicate daily cleaning and animal movement. County officials said the expansion would give animal control breathing room, enabling better daily operations and serving as a near-term solution while longer-term site options are explored.
In the meeting: The commission approved a motion to authorize the project not to exceed $525,000, to be publicly bid. Officials estimated about a one-year timeframe to complete design and construction and suggested the project could provide roughly 10 years of additional capacity. County staff said the project funding would come from the construction allocation previously recognized in Budget Revision No. 1.
Next steps: Staff will proceed with detailed plans, public bidding and project management; commissioners noted this is an interim solution and additional options may be explored for a larger future facility.
