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Hibbing staff warn of shelter capacity crisis; ordinance updates and RFP planned to manage rising intakes
Summary
City staff reported animal intake volumes have outpaced export and rescue capacity; the shelter held 30 cats and 16 dogs at the time of the meeting. Council directed staff to draft ordinance changes, pursue an RFP for contracted animal services (due July 17), expand internal adoption pathways, and consider interim staffing support.
Hibbing staff and public safety leaders told the council on July 2 that the number of animals entering the municipal shelter has sharply increased and currently exceeds the city's capacity to place animals with rescues and regional partners.
Fire Chief and animal services staff described a committee formed to address the issue and said staff are…
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