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Woodland council backs further study of JPA to govern county animal services
Summary
After a county presentation on options for delivering animal-control and sheltering services, the Woodland City Council voted unanimously to direct staff to send a letter asking the county to continue evaluating a joint-powers authority (JPA) for animal services.
The Woodland City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to ask the city manager to transmit a letter to Yolo County requesting further evaluation of a joint-powers authority to govern animal services across the county.
The action followed a presentation by Alex Tengolks of the county administrator’s office, who summarized a governance analysis that compared the current contracting model with several JPA structures, hybrid approaches and nonprofit partnership options. Tengolks said per-capita costs across models were generally similar — roughly $20–$22 per resident —…
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