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Shelter seeks vaccines, kennel upgrades and software as part of CIP and FY25–26 budget
Summary
Animal Services asked the advisory board to endorse budget requests including doubled vaccine funding, a PetPoint enterprise license (~$2,500/yr), protective footwear, and a capital request for 16 concrete kennels (preliminary quotes near $39,500).
Animal Services presented specific CIP and budget requests for fiscal year 2025–26 and asked the advisory board for endorsement to carry them to the council budget process.
On operations, staff requested roughly a doubling of the vaccine budget to implement shelter-veterinary recommended revaccination schedules (especially for young animals) to reduce upper-respiratory disease and kennel cough. Miller said the protocol has correlated with lower respiratory outbreaks since the protocol began.
IT and operations requests included upgrading to PetPoint Enterprise for roughly $2,500 per year for automated reporting, foster tracking and 24/7 live support; a small request for protective footwear and waterproof linens for staff safety; and a capital request to replace outdoor dirt/gravel runs with 16 numbered concrete runs with proper drains and sanitary sewer access to permit cleaning and reduce cross-contamination. Preliminary quotes for the concrete runs were approximately $39,500.
Board members generally supported most items and urged staff to document training and to return with more detailed cost breakdowns. Miller emphasized that larger capital work may be affected by any TxDOT/right-of-way action if the county bond proceeds and that any major investments should be planned with possible reimbursement in mind.
