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Committee member urges deeper review of animal-control staffing and capacity
Summary
Committee member Kai Swanson reported outreach to other counties about animal-control capacity and recommended a deeper review over the next year, noting differences in dog and cat capacity and staffing levels.
Committee member Kai Swanson used his committee-member comment time to report that he had contacted several counties about animal-control operations and capacity.
Swanson compared capacities, saying Kankakee County maintains a census of 34 dogs and eight cats and can handle 15 cats and 26 dog runs, while McLean County has capacity for 74 cats and 39 dogs. He urged a deeper dive over the coming year to explore other counties' approaches and staffing models.
Swanson said staffing patterns in similarly sized and larger counties differ from Rock Island County and that a comparative review would be "fruitful" as the committee plans future animal-control arrangements.
