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Mason County animal shelter to use $11,460 state grant and $12,817 in fundraiser proceeds for kennel expansion
Summary
County fiscal court accepted a Kentucky Department of Agriculture spay/neuter grant of $11,460 and acknowledged $12,817.52 in remaining funds from a local Jordan’s Way fundraiser; the court approved accepting the grant and the allocation of remaining fundraiser proceeds toward a kennel expansion and related facility upgrades.
Mason County Fiscal Court on Nov. 12 approved accepting a 2024 spay/neuter grant from the Kentucky Department of Agriculture and acknowledged remaining proceeds from a local fundraiser to support a planned kennel expansion at the county animal shelter.
Judge McNeil told the court the county had been notified of an $11,460 grant from the Kentucky Department of Agriculture and the (transcribed) Bridal Control Advisory Board; the court moved to accept the award and approved it by roll call. The acceptance covers spay/neuter services that county officials said will support the shelter’s operations.
Shelter volunteers and staff highlighted a recent Jordan’s Way fundraiser that raised $18,161.52 in gross receipts. After event expenses, volunteers presented a remaining balance of $12,817.52 to the court to be applied toward the shelter’s kennel replacement and planned expansion. “This was a very heartfelt, emotional event for us because the community actually came together and stepped up and showed us support for the shelter,” said a shelter volunteer during the meeting.
Shelter staff identified October operational figures for context: nine adoptions, one reclaim, three rescues and six euthanasias; shelter census and foster numbers were given along with $2,378.25 in direct donations and roughly 59.7 volunteer hours recorded for the month. Officials said some of the fundraiser dollars were already used for event expenses and microchipping fees, and the balance would be applied to the kennel project once contractor and permitting issues were resolved.
Court members and volunteers discussed logistics for the expansion, including contractor clearance and a delayed start after a minor contractor incident; officials said they expected ground-breaking within weeks once outstanding reports were returned. The court moved to accept the fundraiser check and the state grant, and both approvals passed by roll call.
The sheriff’s office and other county staff were mentioned as community partners during the fundraising event; county officials also said they are working on a phone-system upgrade that will add a dedicated animal-shelter phone option that routes callers directly to animal-control staff. The county did not provide a construction schedule with exact milestones at the meeting.
The court’s next procedural steps: acceptance of the grant is complete and the county will coordinate with shelter leadership on contracting and scheduling for the kennel replacement and expansion.
