Story County reviews animal control budget; staff propose facility upgrades and position reclassification

Story County supervisors and animal control staff reviewed proposed changes to the department's fiscal 2026 budget Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, including higher revenue estimates, equipment purchases paid partially from donations and a planned job classification change.

The review focused on reestimated revenues and expenses for the animal shelter, with staff proposing purchases intended to reduce ongoing operating costs and improve animal care. Anna Henderson, animal control director, said she reestimated interest on investments and several revenue lines and planned to increase the donation account and veterinary-care estimates going into next fiscal year.

Henderson told the supervisors that interest on investments and ongoing donations were reestimated to support next year’s spending and that the department had a donations balance of $134,000 as of the end of December. She said local government payments were reestimated to $72,100, attributing the increase to contracting with the city of Nevada in the prior year; animal control fee revenue was reestimated at $29,000 after fee increases adopted last year. Henderson also…