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Commissioners reallocate $25,000 to local spay/neuter clinic; agree per-procedure stipend and reporting
Summary
The board agreed to redirect $25,000 of underused voucher funding to support the county's spay/neuter clinic and asked staff to draft a simple agreement that caps disbursement and provides basic reporting; clinic leaders said the funds would expand capacity for county residents.
Davidson County commissioners agreed June 4 to reallocate $25,000 of presently underused voucher funding to the county's new spay/neuter clinic and to explore a modest per‑procedure stipend to increase the clinic's capacity for county residents.
Clinic staff said the facility had completed roughly 1,346 Davidson County surgeries since opening and that some procedures require additional care (for example, cryptorchid surgeries or animals found to be pregnant when taken to surgery). County staff explained the existing PALS voucher structure is a cost‑sharing arrangement: rescue groups and pet owners pay part of the fee and the county reimburses a share of the gap.
To make the county support both simple to administer and accountable, commissioners suggested a per‑procedure supplement (the board discussed a $20 stipend as an example) with an annual cap equal to the amount reallocated ($25,000) and asked county staff to prepare a short grant agreement with reporting requirements.
"We want the biggest bang for our buck," one commissioner said, urging the board to prioritize volume of spay/neuter surgeries that reduce shelter intake and disease spread. County staff will draft a simple agreement and reporting template and return to the board with final recommended language.
