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Supervisors press city on animal-services cost-sharing as county fee study proceeds
Summary
Board members flagged that the county is carrying the bulk of animal-control costs while the City of Madera pays significantly less; staff said a city-county fee study is underway with results targeted for fall/winter and that the county is updating a 2018 study to determine fair shares.
During the June 9 budget hearing, Madera County supervisors and Animal Services Director Amy Toller raised concerns about cost-sharing with cities for animal-control services and asked administration to accelerate a fee study to quantify the county's costs.
Director Amy Toller presented the animal services recommended budget of $2,166,006.51, saying the department faces spending increases while reducing net county cost by roughly $70,009 compared with the prior year. The budget lists 20 allocated positions, of which two are unfunded.
Toller told the board that the City of Chowchilla largely manages its own shelter and relies on county assistance for some programs, while the City of Madera does not operate a shelter and sends animals to the county facility. She said the City of Madera pays approximately $180,000 per year but accounts for…
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