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Select Board notes dog‑license fee increase and creation of reserve fund
Summary
Board announced new dog license fees ($16 and $20) and discussed placing fee revenue into a reserve fund to cover costs such as veterinary care and euthanasia for unidentified animals; members said the change will be recorded in the meeting minutes and payment deadlines are expected in April.
The board discussed a recent change in dog‑license fees and agreed to record the change in the minutes. Staff member (S5) said new fees are "$16 and $20," and members discussed using some of the revenue to establish a reserve fund to cover expenses such as veterinary care and euthanasia for unidentified animals.
Chair (S2) said the town would include the fee information in the minutes and possibly a warrant to set up a reserve fund for the extra money allowed to be collected. The board noted local vet clinic schedules and neighboring town rabies clinics as part of the broader discussion on animal control services.
