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Committee approves do‑pass for $710,000 appropriation for Indianapolis animal shelter; officials highlight service improvements
Summary
The Community Affairs Committee voted unanimously to forward Proposal 3312025 — an additional $710,000 appropriation with a $47,489 reserve decrease — to the full council. Indianapolis Animal Care Services leaders also detailed volunteer‑program expansion, new veterinary partnerships and improved intake/backlog metrics.
The Indianapolis Community Affairs Committee voted unanimously to send Proposal 3312025 to the full City-County Council with a do‑pass recommendation after a presentation by Indianapolis Animal Care Services (IACS) leadership on operational and fiscal needs.
IACS Director Amanda told the committee the appropriation request would cover personnel cost overages, supplies and contract spay/neuter services. "Spay and neuter costs have gone way way up in the last 2 years," she said, and staff are pursuing contract veterinarians and vendor discounts to manage the increased costs. The proposal as introduced in the meeting was described as "an additional appropriation totaling $710,000 and a decrease of $47,489 in the 2025 budget for animal care and control services."
The fiscal presenter, James Finlayson, summarized line items the agency reported as part of the request: "$120,000 for personnel cost overages, an additional $90,000 for…
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