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Scottsburg asks Scott County to fund quarantine building and training at animal shelter
Summary
A Scottsburg official asked Scott County for a one-time $30,000 contribution for a 20x20 quarantine building required by state regulations, and another $7,500 (part of a $37,500 package) to cover payroll and training needs tied to a city-approved 3% staff increase.
A Scottsburg representative presented the animal-shelter budget and asked the county to share the cost of a state-regulation quarantine building estimated at $30,000. The presenter described recent improvements, a city-approved 3% payroll increase that adds roughly $6,600 in county-share payroll, and an estate donation earmarked for a cat room renovation.
The presenter said the quarantine building must meet state guidance (20-by-20). "That 30,000 is a quarantine building that our new animal control officer feels like we need an area to quarantine animals," the presenter told the commissioners. The city representative said the request is intended as a one-time commitment and noted the shelter had budgeted historically but had unspent amounts in prior years that helped absorb costs.
Commissioners asked for the city's detailed, itemized reports (which were provided) and signaled willingness to consider the request as part of the broader budget review and intergovernmental partnership funding.
