The City of Rathdrum authorized Mayor Hill to sign a revised agreement with Companions Animal Shelter, updating terms the city has used informally for roughly 15 years.

Staff told the council the shelter27s holding fees have changed modestly in the last 15 years; the revised agreement formalizes current practices and rates such as the five-day holding period before animals become the shelter27s responsibility. The council clarified that owners who reclaim an animal are responsible for holding fees when applicable and that criminal penalties for dogs at large could be used to recover certain costs.

The motion to authorize the mayor to execute the agreement was made and seconded by councilmembers; the council voted to approve the contract and authorized the mayor to sign.

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Staff will finalize the agreement and the mayor will execute the contract as authorized.