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Canine Care & Control requests $438,376 increase, cites two vans, higher medical supplies and start-up costs at new facility

Lucas County Board of Commissioners · October 21, 2025
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Summary

Canine Care & Control requested a general-fund transfer increase of about $438,376 for 2026, attributing the need to vehicle replacements, elevated medical-supply spending, overtime tied to contracted on-call services and a recently opened facility that changes supply and operations costs.

Canine Care & Control presented a 2026 operating request that would raise the department's general-fund transfer by approximately $438,375.76, a 26.5% increase over the prior year. The director said the request stems from salary and benefit changes (including a deputy director position and a 27th pay period in 2026), higher overtime due to on-call contracts with multiple municipal police partners (which are reimbursed), and a significant…

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