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Board reviews animal-control budget; trap-neuter-return program funded by registration fees
Summary
Animal-control staff proposed higher kennel, veterinary and animal-care lines and described a trap-neuter-return (TNR) program funded by a $10 portion of registration fees; staff said full-time staffing and education have reduced mileage and outside services.
Animal-control presenter (S7) outlined the animal-control budget and the dedicated registration-fee fund that supports a trap-neuter-release (TNR) program. She estimated registration fees of about $53,901 for the 2027 budget and explained that $10 of each unaltered-animal registration fee is reserved for spay/neuter and TNR services.
"The $10 of every registration fee collected for an unaltered animal goes into this fund," she explained, adding the program covers sterilization clinics and related care but not permanent rehoming costs. She told the board that two full-time animal-control employees and stronger village relationships mean more education, fewer unnecessary trips and lower mileage reimbursements compared with past years.
Board members asked for clearer line-item allocations (kennels, veterinary expenses and animal-care lines) and for staff to reconcile where vet costs appeared across budget lines. The board agreed to follow up during working sessions to lock in kennel contract amounts and any needed transfers.
