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Board raises dog license fees; new rates take effect Jan. 1, 2026
Summary
Marquette County amended Chapter 53—Animal Control (Resolution 35-2025) to increase dog license fees by $3: new fees will be $6 for neutered/spayed dogs and $11 for unneutered/unspayed dogs; the resolution passed Ayes 15; Noes 1; Absent 1.
Resolution 35-2025 amends Marquette County Code Chapter 53 to raise the county dog license fee by $3, increasing the fee for neutered/spayed dogs to $6 and for unneutered/unspayed dogs to $11. The change takes effect January 1, 2026.
The Executive and Finance Committee presented surrounding-county fee comparison data and recommended the increase above the statutory minimum under Wis. Stat. §174.05. The board adopted the resolution by roll call: Ayes 15; Noes 1 (Supervisor Abby Swan); Absent 1. The minutes record the committee's intent to align county fees with neighboring counties.
