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County animal-control official tells council Roosevelt shelter full; suggests options for Tabiona contract
Summary
A county animal-control presenter said the Roosevelt shelter is full and recommended either handling calls per incident or negotiating a modest annual contract (~$1,800/year) for Tabiona; he urged the town to document stray incidents to enable enforcement.
Travis, who provided an animal-control update, told the council that the Roosevelt shelter transitioned to a no-kill facility and has been full for months, reducing capacity to take animals from surrounding towns. He described options for Tabiona to either keep a per-incident arrangement or negotiate an annual contract for more routine service.
Travis said the county has been "getting our shelter back up and moving" and that the town’s existing contract had been minimal; he estimated the alternative annual-contract model used by some cities at about $1,800 per year to cover animal intake and basic holding costs. He advised citizens to document incidents (photos, calls to dispatch) so county animal-control can create an evidence record and respond effectively. "If you document it, document it through the city and tell them that they've got this issue and the city's trying to change what they're doing," he told the council.
Councilors asked whether Tabiona should continue the per-incident arrangement or move to an annual payment; Travis recommended pausing a per-incident charge unless the town wanted extra services and indicated the county could handle calls in most cases once shelter capacity increases. The council agreed to consider options and to schedule follow-up conversations after county shelter capacity improves.
