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Commission extends Florida Keys SPCA contract amid calls for stricter free‑roaming dog enforcement in Lower Keys
Summary
Commissioners approved a five‑year extension of the county’s contract with the Florida Keys SPCA after public testimony and debate over calls for more patrols and confidentiality of callers reporting at‑large dogs; the county attorney said some requested confidentiality is not allowed under state law.
The Monroe County Board of County Commissioners on April 16 voted to waive purchasing rules and extend its contract with the Florida Keys Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) through Sept. 30, 2030, approving a change to the contractor’s annual adjustment formula to a fixed 3% annual increase.
A group of residents and the Key Deer Protection Alliance urged the commission to continue the item for one month so they could negotiate contract language with county staff and SPCA. Alicia Putney of the Key Deer Protection Alliance asked the board to delay, saying in part, "We would ask the commission to vote to continue…
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