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County seeks partners for animal shelter operations; facility insulation and lights work underway
Summary
After a local nonprofit declined running the shelter as a satellite, the board agreed to broadly solicit partners; facilities updates include new ceilings, insulation and scheduled lighting work and a recent out-of-state adoption.
Commissioners discussed efforts to find a nonprofit partner to help run the county animal shelter as a satellite; one established nonprofit declined, so staff recommended putting the opportunity out to more organizations. "We checked with 1 established nonprofit. They want nothing to do with running our building as a satellite," a committee member said, and commissioners agreed to advertise more widely.
Separately, staff updated the board on facility work: ceilings and insulation have been installed, interior temperatures have improved and staff expect lights to be installed this week. Volunteers continue to support daily care and one long-term dog was recently adopted out of state. The board asked staff to continue outreach to potential partners and to report back as bids or expressions of interest arrive.
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