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Council adds voluntary $15 microchipping option to 2026 animal‑control fee schedule
Summary
Council amended the 2026 fee schedule to add a voluntary microchipping option priced at $15; staff and the local veterinarian will coordinate offerings and marketing, and staff emphasized participation will be optional.
Council voted to amend the 2026 fee schedule to add an optional $15 microchipping service at the town animal shelter. Jonah said the program is "completely voluntary" and that the shelter offering would be a lower‑cost baseline option while the local veterinarian would continue to offer a higher‑priced premium microchip with additional features.
Council discussed logistics: the shelter will offer microchipping when animals are brought in and staff will coordinate joint marketing with the veterinarian. A council member moved the amendment and the motion carried without recorded opposition.
