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Animal control reports 118 service requests; code compliance prepares cost‑recovery process
Summary
Animal control reported 118 March service requests and new automated license reminders; code compliance reported citations and described a cost-recovery program that yielded about $800,000 last year and will be finalized after public hearings.
Tyler delivered the animal control monthly report at the April 9 Public Safety Commission meeting, saying, "For the month of March 2026, animal care and control had a total of 118 service requests." He reported 39 intakes (27 returned to their owner), 13 adoptions, five animals sent to rescue and five euthanized. Tyler said the shelter offers microchipping for $5 and that staff began sending automated license reminders by email and physical mail as the program is rolled out.
The Code Compliance Officer reported 142 service requests and 393 inspections in March, with 189 notices of violation, 142 opened cases and 40 citations totaling $32,400. Staff described the preliminary stages of a cost‑recovery program to reclaim staff time and abatement expenses and explained the process: a courtesy notice, final notice, citation, and, if unpaid, a required public hearing followed by assessment to property taxes. Staff said last year's cost-recovery total was about $800,000; they explained the timing is grouped annually so hearings and assessments are typically finalized at the start of the fiscal year in July.
Commissioners asked for clarifications about what is charged during cost recovery and whether citations are included; staff confirmed officer time, titles pulled and abatement costs are recoverable. No formal motions were made on animal-control or code-compliance items at the meeting.
