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Mayor: Humane shelter overcrowded; January live‑release rate 89%
Summary
Mayor Evan Hellenga told the Feb. 23 commission meeting the Humane Shelter is overcrowded and reported January statistics: 100 intakes, 59 adoptions, 5 returns to owners, 100 transfers out, 20 euthanized and 3 died, for an 89% live‑release rate.
Mayor Evan Hellenga reported at the Feb. 23 City Commission meeting that the city's Humane Shelter is ‘‘a bit overcrowded’’ and that staff are preparing the shelter budget for the next fiscal year. He cited January statistics: 100 intakes, 59 adoptions, 5 returns to owners, 100 animals transferred out, 20 euthanized and 3 died, resulting in a live‑release rate of 89%.
No formal action was taken at the meeting. Hellenga said the shelter is working on next‑year budget planning; commissioners did not vote on immediate funding changes during the session. The report was presented as an informational update and the commission's minutes note the shelter's capacity and outcomes as context for upcoming budget discussions.
