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Citrus Heights council favors free first-year puppy licensing and continued free microchipping; staff to draft ordinance language

Citrus Heights City Council · December 11, 2025
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Summary

Councilors expressed consensus Dec. 10 to pursue Option 3 — free first-year licensing for puppies — and to continue offering free microchipping events (donated chips cover roughly 1,000 animals through FY2029–30). Staff will return with ordinance language and implementation details.

Citrus Heights councilmembers signaled consensus Dec. 10 to add a free first-year license for puppies and to continue the city’s free microchipping program rather than immediately mandating chips as a licensing requirement.

Police Chief Alex Turcotte and Police Services Manager Tiffany Campbell presented four…

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