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Citrus Heights council approves pilot lease with Field Haven for local spay/neuter clinic after heated public comment
Summary
After extensive public testimony both for and against, the Citrus Heights City Council authorized the city manager to finalize an 18‑month pilot lease with Field Haven Feline Center to operate a low‑cost spay/neuter and community cat clinic at 7555 Old Auburn Road, including 250 annual vouchers and minimal city tenant improvements.
The Citrus Heights City Council voted Aug. 27 to authorize the city manager to execute and refine a lease with Field Haven Feline Center to operate a low‑cost spay/neuter clinic at 7555 Old Auburn Road.
The resolution authorizes an 18‑month pilot at $1 per month while the nonprofit establishes operations; if the pilot continues the lease would convert to a three‑year term at $2,500 per month. City Manager Ash Feeney told the council the pilot includes limited city‑provided tenant work — an ADA restroom and a polished concrete floor — and that Field Haven will provide 250 spay/neuter vouchers per calendar year and run monthly trap‑neuter‑return training clinics. Feeney said the proposal advances a council strategic objective to enhance animal services while seeking to lower costs the city pays to shelter animals under contract with Bradshaw.
The council…
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