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Nevada County to assume day-to-day animal shelter operations; board approves budget, contract and new positions
Summary
On Aug. 26 the Nevada County Board of Supervisors approved a budget amendment, a one-month contract extension and a supportive-services contract with Sammy's Friends, and adopted staffing and salary resolutions to transition primary shelter operations to county employees effective Nov. 1, 2025.
The Nevada County Board of Supervisors on Aug. 26 approved a package of actions to shift primary day-to-day operations of the county animal shelter from the nonprofit Sammy's Friends to county staff while retaining the nonprofit for supportive services.
County Director of Information and General Services Craig Griesbach told the board the recommended model “maximizes organizational strengths for the county to resume day to day operations, while Sammy's Friends continues to provide technical wrap around services that enhance outcomes for both animals and our residents.” Griesbach, Laurie Hennessy (administrative analyst) and representatives of Sammy's Friends presented the item.
The board approved three linked items: a budget amendment to support the new service model, a one-month extension of the current full-services contract with Sammy's Friends through Oct. 31, 2025, and a supportive-services contract with Sammy's Friends for Nov. 1,…
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