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McPaw shelter reviews 2024 operations, asks Valley County for larger multi-year contract
Summary
McPaw presented 2024 intake, cost and program data to the Valley County Board of Commissioners and requested the county increase its annual contract from roughly $25,000 to $40,000 with a proposed three-year term and 5% annual increases.
Courtney McFause, representing McPaw (the local animal shelter), presented the organization’s 2024 operations and funding picture to the Valley County Board of Commissioners and asked the county to increase its annual contract from about $25,000 to $40,000 and consider a three-year term with a 5% annual increase.
McFause told commissioners that roughly $106,000 of the shelter’s expenses were attributable to Valley County animals in 2024 and that Valley County accounted for about 35% of the shelter’s annual intakes. "That's kind of our breakeven cost. So, feels a reasonable and appropriate request to ask you to increase our contract to $40,000," she said. She added, "we'd also like you to consider a 3 year term with a 5% increase that kind of matches inflation." The shelter's current contract…
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