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Animal Services - continued <br />Program administration and development <br />o Oversaw a volunteer program averaging approximately 1000 hours per month and <br />added a second staff member to create the basis for future growth. <br />• Oversaw a community spay /neuter program responsible for more nearly 500 <br />surgeries and involving close collaboration with the Department of Social Services <br />and AnimalKind (which runs the $20 Fix). <br />• Oversaw a pet registration program with a strong web - licensing component <br />responsible for total revenues of approximately $250,000. <br />Performance Measures <br />2011 -12 <br />Actual <br />2012 -13 <br />Actual <br />2013 -14 <br />Budget <br />2013 -14 <br />Projected <br />2014 -15 <br />Budget <br />Service: Provide low -cost or free spay /neuter surgeries to target audience <br />Number of low -cost spays and neuters <br />520 <br />410 <br />625 <br />500 <br />550 <br />Percentage of target SN number <br />(Target > 5 per 1000 humans) <br />Goal = 675 <br />77% <br />Goal = 675 <br />61% <br />Goal = 675 <br />93% <br />Goal =675 <br />74% <br />Goal =675 <br />81% <br />Service: Pet Licensing Program <br />Total number <br />20,902 <br />20,600 <br />21,000 <br />21,000 <br />22,000 <br />Online licensing percentage <br />26% <br />37% <br />30% <br />40% <br />42% <br />Service: Maintain strong Volunteer Program <br />Average weekly volunteer hours <br />208 <br />223 <br />275 <br />250 <br />275 <br />Number of annual volunteers <br />1,666 <br />1,800 <br />1,750 <br />1,825 <br />1,850 <br />Service: Community Relations and Leadership <br />Admitted (cats and dogs) 1:21,217 <br />Per 1000 humans <br />Euthanasia (cats and dogs) <br />Per 1000 humans <br />294 <br />24 <br />9 <br />3,247 <br />24 <br />921 <br />7 <br />3,300 <br />24 <br />1,100 <br />8 <br />3,143 <br />23 <br />925 <br />7 <br />3,150 <br />23 <br />900 <br />7 <br />FY 2014 -15 Objectives <br />Complete and implement a unified animal control ordinance for Orange County including the <br />towns of Hillsborough, Chapel Hill and Carrboro. <br />Begin process of proposing and implementing different recovery fees for reproductive and <br />sterilized dogs and cats; a spay /neuter deposit for repeatedly recovered stray animals; and <br />required micro -chips for stray cats and dogs recovered from Animal Services. <br />• Collaborate with the ASAB to develop a balanced and manageable plan to address free - roaming <br />cats as part of the county's effort to effectively manage pet overpopulation. <br />• Coordinate with DEAPR staff to complete the landscape work that is underway and to develop a <br />work plan for remaining landscape problems and maintenance. <br />