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Posey County to propose $38,000 annual contract with Mt. Vernon for animal-control service; part-time position requested
Summary
Commissioners agreed to pursue an agreement in which the City of Mt. Vernon would pay $38,000 annually for the county to take over city animal-control duties; the county plans to request one part-time animal control officer funded by the city payment and to offer the city's vehicle for $1.00.
Commissioner Bill Collins reported the County recently hired a new animal control officer, Clay Cliford, and said the City of Mt. Vernon requested that the county assume the city's animal-control duties. Collins said he proposed a $38,000 annual payment from the city and an option for the county to purchase the city's animal-control vehicle for $1.00.
Collins said he will ask the County Council to add a part-time animal control officer position for the county, with the position’s cost covered by the $38,000 annual payment. Commissioners voted 2-0 to move forward with that request.
Why it matters: shifting municipal animal-control services to the county will change service delivery, staffing and budget arrangements; the $38,000 payment and vehicle transfer are part of the proposed intergovernmental arrangement. The meeting transcript does not record the city's response or a final contract; the item was a county authorization to pursue the arrangement and request budget approval from the County Council.
Next steps: staff will present the funding request to the County Council to create the part-time position and formalize any agreement with the City of Mt. Vernon.
