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City manager: Humane Educational Society seeks sizable fee increase; Johnson to negotiate phased approach
Summary
City Manager Johnson told commissioners on March 10 that the Humane Educational Society wants a substantial fee increase after 15 years without change; Johnson said municipalities will seek more accountability and he plans to negotiate a phased increase.
City Manager Johnson informed the Board of Commissioners at the March 10 workshop that the Humane Educational Society has notified municipalities it intends to seek a substantial fee increase.
Johnson said HES has increased its fee only once in the last 15 years, that current HES expenses exceed revenue, and that municipalities that use HES would like to see more accountability. He said he plans to meet with HES to negotiate a phased-in approach to any increase and will update the board on progress.
The workshop record does not include a proposed municipal contribution or a timetable for Johnson’s talks with HES. No formal action or vote related to the HES fees is recorded in the workshop transcript.
