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Chilton County preapproves monthly funding to speed spay/neuter care as shelter faces influx of animals
Summary
Commissioners approved inclusion of a preapproval for up to $2,000 per month so the county animal shelter can pay veterinary bills faster; commissioners and shelter liaison described an inflow of animals and operational challenges.
The Chilton County Commission agreed to preapprove up to $2,000 per month to speed payment for spay-and-neuter and related veterinary services for animals housed at the county shelter.
Commissioners discussed the operational need after hearing that shelter staff must have animals altered and vaccinated before they can be adopted and that billing delays—between veterinary service and commission approval of claims—were lengthening the time animals stayed at the shelter. Commissioner Childress said…
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