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Lake County committee approves higher animal-care fees to reflect rising veterinary and rehoming costs
Summary
The Health and Community Services Committee approved a joint resolution to update the health department's environmental health fee schedule, citing higher veterinary, kennel and rehoming costs; the change was presented as targeted to municipalities that request services and was approved after member questions about timing and budgeting.
The Lake County Health and Community Services Committee on March 3 approved a joint resolution to amend the Lake County Health Department's environmental health fee schedule, including higher charges tied to animal housing, veterinary care and rehoming costs.
The item, presented under agenda item 8.2, updates municipal contract fees that apply when a municipality requests animal-care services from the county. County staff said the schedule had last been updated in 2018 and that increases reflect higher veterinary bills and…
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