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Board keeps $3,500 animal‑control boarding line after discussing limited vendor options
Summary
The board agreed to keep a $3,500 contractual line in the animal control budget to pay for boarding strays, after staff reported few local veterinary providers offered boarding and Parks & Recreation gave a responsive quote.
Board members reviewed the animal control budget and the practical need to contract out for stray boarding when the town cannot house animals. Staff said Parks & Recreation provided the primary responsive quote and that other area veterinary providers reported they no longer offered boarding services.
"We have it in the budget for $3,500," the chair said, and members discussed that the line could be quickly exhausted by daily boarding fees plus required vaccinations. Staff said the contractual arrangement would include paying daily boarding fees and vaccination charges; one board member noted the $3,500 would likely be used quickly in an emergency but preferred having a standing contract to avoid ad‑hoc searching.
The board agreed to retain the $3,500 line and to pursue the contractual relationship with the vendor that responded (Parks & Rec/rescue partner), while understanding that the town would be responsible for shots and day‑rate charges under that contract.
