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Clear Creek leaders flag Charlie's Place funding gap and task force to explore long‑term models
Summary
County staff urged action to shore up Charlie’s Place, the county animal shelter, citing a $1.4–$1.5 million budget shortfall and staffing/capital needs; staff proposed a task force to explore nonprofit partnerships, contracting models or other sustainable structures while preserving no‑kill status where feasible.
County staff told the Board of County Commissioners that Charlie’s Place — Clear Creek County’s no‑kill animal shelter — is unsustainably dependent on the general fund and faces both staffing and capital shortfalls.
“Charlie’s Place is on every definition on life support,” the county manager’s office said while outlining organizational goals for 2026, citing a $1.4 to $1.5 million budget deficit for the operation and a building approaching “the end of its capital life cycle.” Staff asked the board to authorize a task force to pursue alternative models, including…
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