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Alpine discusses replacing aging animal-shelter incinerator as shelter income rises
Summary
Animal services staff told council the shelter’s incinerator is cracking and must be replaced; council discussed funding options including budget amendment, USDA grants and lease-purchase, and asked staff to return with vendor options and cost ranges.
Alpine city staff told the City Council the animal shelter’s incinerator has developed a crack and should be replaced to avoid service interruption for pet cremations that also generate revenue for the shelter.
Jennifer Stewart, who introduced the item as part of the animal advisory board discussion, said the shelter has cremated roughly 2,000 animals in the past five years and that cremation services generated nearly $51,000 in revenue in 2023–24. Stewart said the shelter’s current unit was purchased as a lower‑cost…
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