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' = 1 i -t ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Action Agenda Item No. XT_ C. ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: October 22, 1991 SUBJECT: Proposed Closing of the Animal Control Satellite Office in Southern Orange DEPARTMENT: HEALTH PUBLIC HEARING: Yes X No ATTACHMENT(S): Two -page Justification INFORMATION CONTACT: HEALTH DIRECTOR'S OFFICE X2411 TELEPHONE NUMBER: Hillsborough - 732 -8181 Chapel Hill - 968 -4501 Mebane - 227 -2031 Durham - 688 -7331 PURPOSE: To seek the Commissioners' endorsement to discontinue the 30 -day annual service of licensing animals at a satellite office in Southern Orange during January of each year. BACKGROUND: With the adoption of the Animal Control Ordinance in 1989, animal licensing became mandatory for all Orange County pet owners. . Because animals had previously been listed on tax documents and a Southern Orange tag listing service was available, an animal licensing service was opened at Carr Mill Mall. Unlike the tax listing process, animal licensing requires a terminal to the County computer in order to process fees collected at the time of the license. Space and computer port constraints have caused the office to move twice creating confusion for citizens. In addition, 75 -80% of all licensing is accomplished by mail and the number of persons using the Southern Orange satellite office declined from 621 in 1990 to 292 in 1991. Other staffing and logistic problems make the continued operation of a Southern Orange office even for 30 days an inefficient use of resources. No site has been located to date and the Data Processing Department wishes to use the port for a higher priority purpose. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Southern Orange Animal Control satellite office not be open for January, 1992, and subsequent years.