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Forever Homes reports corrected intake/outcome figures; council presses for clearer summaries
Summary
Forever Homes staff told the council that reporting errors for October and November were caused by volunteer data entry and timing issues; shelter lead Martha Vang said revised counts are posted and encouraged council members to review summary pages rather than long raw extracts.
At the Feb. 24 meeting, Forever Homes representative Martha Vang presented corrected animal control reports for October and November and explained why earlier spreadsheets produced discrepancies.
Vang said reporting is volunteer‑driven and that interruptions in data entry and the timing of record updates can cause duplications or omissions in exported spreadsheets. "We've been working on some year end prep...our reporting is done by volunteers," she told the council. She said the revised end count for October dogs was 48 and felines 94 after corrections.
Councilmembers asked clarifying questions about whether the corrected reports bring the shelter back on track and how to read the summary sheets. Vang recommended using the condensed summary page for quick oversight and invited council members to visit the facility. The council received the report by motion 7‑0.
Members emphasized the public interest in accurate reporting and asked staff to continue improving clarity in monthly summaries.
