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Clackamas County directs staff to seek city shelter fees to add two shelter workers
Summary
After a staff presentation on licensing, enforcement and city contributions, the Board of County Commissioners voted 5–0 to direct staff to begin negotiations with cities to charge a fee for use of the county shelter; revenue would fund two full-time shelter workers.
The Clackamas County Board of Commissioners on Jan. 27 directed staff to begin negotiating with area cities to charge a fee for use of the county dog shelter, with the proceeds earmarked to add two full‑time animal‑care workers.
Presenting to the board, Dan Johnson, Director of Transportation and Development, and Assistant Director Mike Bessner outlined three principal revenue approaches: tightening and modestly increasing license fees…
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