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Animal Services - continued <br />o Managed high profile cases, coordinated with the county's new Public Affairs <br />Office, and sustained a strong web presence including a vibrant Facebook page. <br />Program administration and development: <br />o Oversaw and managed a volunteer program typically exceeding 800 hours per <br />month and a spay /neuter program responsible for more than 500 surgeries. <br />o Oversaw and managed a pet registration program including introducing a late fee <br />and maintaining a strong web - licensing component. <br />Performance Measures <br />2010 -11 <br />Actual <br />2011 -12 <br />Actual <br />2012 -13 <br />Budget <br />2012 -13 <br />Projected <br />2013 -14 <br />Budget <br />Service: Provide low -cost or free spay /neuter surgeries to target audience <br />Number of low -cost spays and neuters <br />383 <br />520 <br />600 <br />575 <br />625 <br />Percentage of target SN number <br />(Target > 6 per 1,000 humans) <br />Goal = 876 <br />59% <br />Goal = 886 <br />58% <br />Goal = 895 <br />67% <br />Goal = 895 <br />64% <br />Goal =895 <br />70% <br />Service: Pet Licensing Program <br />Total number <br />21,527 <br />21,160 <br />23,000 <br />23,000 <br />24,000 <br />Online licensing percentage <br />2% <br />(partial ear <br />24% <br />_ <br />30% <br />35% <br />Service: Maintain strong Volunteer Program <br />Average weekly volunteer hours <br />227 <br />208 <br />250 <br />250 <br />275 <br />Number of annual volunteers <br />1,565 <br />1,666 <br />_ <br />1,750 <br />1,750 <br />Service: Community Relations and Leadership <br />Admitted cats and dogs <br />• Per 1,000 humans <br />3,458 <br />26 <br />3,294 <br />24 <br />_ <br />3,350 <br />24 <br />3,300 <br />24 <br />Euthanasia <br />• Per 1,000 humans <br />1,466 <br />11 <br />1,240 <br />9 <br />_ <br />1,150 <br />8 <br />1,100 <br />8 <br />FY 2013 -14 Objectives <br />Implement a unified animal control ordinance for Orange County including the towns of <br />Hillsborough, Chapel Hill and Carrboro. <br />Implement different recovery fees for reproductive and sterilized dogs and cats; a <br />spay /neuter deposit for repeatedly recovered stray animals; and require micro - chipping for <br />the recovery of a stray animal. <br />Reach a target of 600 -plus subsidized cat and dog spays and neuters to continue to control <br />animal intakes and euthanasia. <br />• Collaborate with the ASAB to begin to address free - roaming cats as part of the county's <br />effort to effectively manage pet overpopulation. <br />-% <br />