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2 After a lengthy discussion, the Board of Health recommended graduating penalties as outlined in Table I and fees charged for late payment of penalties. Table II estimates the revenue to be generated from the proposed penalties and displays what was currently budgeted and calculates the net increase should these penalties be approved. The bottom line amount of $28,550 would not support the ongoing costs of the Animal Control Officer (see Table III) . Furthermore, change's in the Animal Control Ordinance would be required along with the adoption of these penalties. The ordinance changes would delay the implementation so that projected revenue would not be generated until the subsequent fiscal year. Never-the-less, the Board of Health did endorse these penalties and recommends them to the Board of Commissioners for future implementation, and will return with a proposal in the FY 95 budget request. In order to provide funding for the Animal Control Officer for implementation January 1, 1994 , the Board of Health endorsed a recommendation to implement increased license fees. This proposal would standardize the license fees for sterile animals at $5.00 and unsterile animals at $10.00 whether the animal was a dog or cat and provides exemptions for guide/assistance dogs and persons over 65 years of age whose animals have been sterilized. The net gain of $36, 360, as outlined on Table IV, would be sufficient to fund the position. In order to meet our timetable for printing and mailing the licensing documents, reduced rates for multiple animals would have to be postponed to a future year. Additional information regarding the fees and penalties will be available at the meeting if questions arise. RECOMMENDATION(S) : This position was included as a recommendation in the 1993-94 Manager' s Budget. The Manager recommends the approval of the ACO position and the new fee schedule of $5.00 for a sterile dog or cat and $10 .00 for an unsterile dog or cat based on the following: 1. It provides a greater differential in fee structure for sterile and unsterile dogs and cats and a greater incentive to pursue spay and neuter procedures on the part of animal owners. 2 . Requires the same fee for cats and dogs. 3. Provides exemptions for guide/assistance dogs and owners over 62 years of age whose animals have been spayed or neutered. 4 . The additional revenue offsets the increased costs in administering the Animal Control Program.