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Trenton approves emergency payment for dog boarding, amends language to specify Aug–Dec 2024 period
Summary
Council amended and approved an emergency payment to Yardley Animal Kennels for boarding overflow shelter dogs and directed procurement of a competitive contract for future animal-boarding services.
Trenton City Council on Feb. 4 approved an amended emergency payment of up to $246,400 to Yardley Animal Kennels to cover emergency dog-boarding costs for the city shelter for the period Aug. 2024 through Dec. 2024.
Why it matters: The city’s shelter has been operating over capacity this winter; council and administration said the payment covers boarding already provided while the Columbus shelter site is brought into service. Council directed administration to advertise a competitive contract for future boarding services.
City health officials and the director of…
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