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City says switching shelter contractors reduced annual sheltering costs by about $42,676
Summary
Staff told the board that moving from a flat-rate contract with Southeast Volusia Humane Society to a per-intake model with Edgewater reduced fiscal-year sheltering costs from $55,576 to $12,900, an asserted savings of $42,676; staff said the city now pays roughly $120 per intake under the current agreement.
Officer Wolf told the board the city’s sheltering expenditures dropped after changing contractors. She said the city paid $55,576 for sheltering services through Southeast Volusia Humane Society in fiscal year 2021–22, and that in fiscal year 2025–26 the city’s cost using Edgewater Animal Shelter was $12,900—an asserted savings of $42,676. Staff explained the difference reflects a shift from a flat-rate contract to a per-intake payment model; Wolf said the current standard practice was to pay approximately $120 per intake.
Board members asked what drove the difference and staff replied the prior flat-rate arrangement charged a fixed fee regardless of intake volume, while the per-intake model aligns cost with usage. Officer Wolf said Edgewater accepts only the volume it can manage and that Daytona Beach’s volume would exceed Edgewater capacity.
