Agenda - 09-29-1999 - 8d - Laserfiche WebLink

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Comparison rates in surrounding counties for adoption aze: Wake County SPCA charges $95 per animal regazdless of whether it is a cat or dog. Wake County's SPCA fee includes microchipping their animals as part of the adoption process. Durham County APS chazges $65 per animal for animal that is to young to be spayed or neutered. $50 is returnable when the pet owner shows proof of neutering. Durham charges $85 for adult dogs and $65 for adult cats. Durham County does not microchip at the present but are working on a proposal that they project will cost approximately $15 in addition to their current fees. Orange County provides neutering for young animals as part of its adoption fee. Boazding fees aze also proposed to be increased from a $5 per day fee for strays to an $8 per day fee. Boarding fees for evidence animals and quazantined animals aze proposed to increase from $5 to $10 per day. These animals usually require additional staff time because of special handling and safety issues. The Board of Health reviewed the proposed fee increase at its August meeting and supports the fee increase. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The $15 portion of the fee increase should provide total support for the microchipping program. The remaining increase of $9 for cats and $11 for dogs should bring approximately $16,650 in additional revenues to the shelter to defray their operating costs for the spay/neuter program. In addition, the APS estimated in its request for funds in the spring of 1999, that it provided sheltering services to 6,925 animals for an average of seven days each during the calendar yeaz 1999. Estimating that 80% of these animals aze cats or dogs, a $3 a day increase would yield approximately $116,340 in increased revenues for sheltering costs. Removing the $15 fee for microchipping (a new program), the proposed increases would yield an additional total of $132,990 to defray operating costs of the current program. RECOMMENDATON(S): The Manager concurs with the Health Board recommendation that the Boazd of Commissioners approve the requested fee schedule increase for the Orange County Animal Shelter.