Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Animal Control topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
County staff recommends animal-control contract that raises per-animal fee to $215.62
Summary
Staff told commissioners a single RFP response led to a recommended animal-control contract that would raise the per-animal holding/adoption fee from $185 to $215.62 and establish a mandatory seven-day holding period; no vote was recorded in the transcript.
County staff (Speaker 7) reported that animal control and the sheriff's office issued a joint request for proposals and received a single response, and asked the commission to approve the recommended contract, which increases the per-animal fee from $185 to $215.62.
"Going from 185 to 215.62 per animal" was framed as the primary change in the contract, Speaker 7 said, and staff explained the vendor holds animals for seven days "We hold the animal for a week...At the end of that 7 days they can be adopted. They can be sent to a rescue. Some of them unfortunately euthanized," Speaker 7 added, describing possible outcomes.
Commissioner questions focused on fee timing and how the charge applies per animal (for example, whether litters are charged per animal). Speaker 7 confirmed the fee is charged per animal and that if puppies are born while in holding the fee applies to the puppies as well; owners who reclaim an animal reimburse the holding fee and receive a voucher for veterinary care.
Staff indicated they would ask the commission to approve the single-response contract; the transcript contains no recorded motion or vote.
Next steps: staff requested commission approval of the contract; no vote or formal approval was recorded in the transcript.
