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Minerva board authorizes North Country SPCA animal-control contract
Summary
The Town Board authorized the supervisor to contract with the North Country SPCA for animal-control services with no upfront costs; fees apply only when services are needed. The motion passed 4-0.
The Town of Minerva Board voted to authorize the supervisor to execute a contract with the North Country SPCA for animal-control services. Councilmember Douglas McCall moved the motion, which Councilmember David LaBar seconded; the board carried the motion 4-0.
The contract, as presented in correspondence to the board, states it complies with "NYS Agriculture in Markets provisions for animal control" and requires no upfront costs, with fees payable only when the SPCA is called to provide services. The board record shows the motion as "to allow the supervisor to contract with the North Country SPCA for services in compliance with NYS Agriculture in Markets provisions for animal control, as noted in the contract; no upfront costs, fees are only required when services are needed." The vote was recorded as Aye – McNally, McCall, Dubay, LaBar; Nay – none.
The action places animal-control responsibility with the SPCA under the contract terms; the record does not specify a contract start date or a cap on hourly or per-service fees.
