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Humane Society asks Young County for larger operating grant; court requests meetings to mend working relationship with sheriff
Summary
Representatives of the Young County Humane Society asked commissioners to raise the county donation from $20,000 to $40,000, citing rising operating costs and increased intake; commissioners agreed to pursue a meeting with the sheriff's office before deciding on funding levels.
Representatives of the Young County Humane Society requested the commissioners court increase the county's annual donation from $20,000 to $40,000, saying operating costs and animal intake have risen since the last contract revision.
Jennifer Spencer, secretary of the shelter board, told the court the shelter has expanded services including a mobile clinic for vaccinations and microchipping and a transport van. She said the shelter had "spayed and neutered over 2,079 animals" in Graham locations since 2018 and that vaccination/microchipping clinics…
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