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Animal shelter seeks 5.25 FTEs, volunteer support and regional cost‑sharing after year of intense intakes
Summary
The Adams County Animal Shelter reported sustained higher intakes, several large mass impounds and stretched staffing. Director Stephanie Wild requested 5.25 FTEs focused on health care and customer‑facing roles, increased volunteer coordination and continued city cost‑sharing discussions.
Shelter Director Stephanie Wild briefed the board on staffing strains after a multi‑year rise in intakes and several large, court‑ordered mass impounds this summer. Wild said intake volume and clinical demand have pushed operations beyond existing bench strength and asked the county for 5.25 full‑time equivalents, more volunteer coordination capacity and continued engagement with municipal partners on cost‑sharing.
Wild summarized four core shelter duties for an open‑admissions county facility: (1) customer service and…
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