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Board hears plan for funded part-time vet tech and a new spay/neuter program
Summary
Springtown staff said the council funded a part-time veterinary technician position for FY25/26 (medical supervision to be contracted) and a spay/neuter program will be advertised after Jan. 1, with provider sourcing and eligibility under development.
Staff told the board the City Council funded a part-time veterinary technician position for the shelter for fiscal year 25/26 and that negotiations with a veterinarian to provide required medical supervision and medication ordering are underway; staff expect the contract to be finalized by the end of December and to post the position afterward.
"We have a veterinarian that has agreed to provide the required medical supervision for that position," the Staff member said. Staff also described a spay/neuter program funded in the budget that they plan to advertise after Jan. 1; eligibility rules, provider selection and program caps remain under development and staff expect to bring details back to the board in March or April 2026.
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