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Kankakee committee delays decision on county animal-control contract after questions on fees and patrols
Summary
The Building and Code Safety Committee declined to act on a proposed animal-control contract with Kankakee County, citing unanswered questions about fees, patrol authority, billing and prosecution of citations; members asked staff to provide contract copies and additional cost details before the item returns to council.
The Building and Code Safety Committee of Kankakee City on June, 2025 did not take action on a proposed animal-control contract with Kankakee County after members said key questions about fees, patrols and enforcement remained unanswered.
Committee members said the city currently pays roughly $2,001.90 per month for county animal-control services and were told the new contract would increase costs by about $10,000, but they did not have detailed billing figures or a reconciliation showing how owner-paid fees would be reflected in the city’s accounts. Aldermen pressed for clarity on whether routine return-to-owner (RTO) charges and after-hours fees would be billed to pet owners or absorbed by the city.
Members asked several procedural and legal questions about the county contract, including who…
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