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Wausau raises spay/neuter pet-license fee to $23, restores $8 microchip discount after council debate
Summary
Following extended debate and several amendment votes, the Wausau Common Council approved changes to the city's pet-license schedule. The council set the spay/neuter license at $23 and the microchip discount at $8; the measure passed as amended 9–2.
The Wausau Common Council voted Oct. 28 to modify the city’s pet-license fees after lengthy public comment and internal debate. The final, amended action sets the spay/neuter dog and cat license fee at $23 with an $8 microchip discount; the motion passed 9–2.
The county had increased the portion of pet-license fees it collects, prompting staff to propose raising the city's fee so the animal-control fund would not be further depleted. Finance staff told the council that to fully recover the county's…
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