City, ACPR advisor discuss Othello animal control contract
Retired veterinarian Ernie Summers addresses the Othello City Council during the Feb. 26 meeting regarding concerns about Adams County Pet Rescue’s contract negotiations with the city for 2024, which fell through in December.
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Othello City Council member Genna Dorow and Othello Mayor Shawn Logan discuss the city’s contract with Adams County Pet Rescue during an October 2023 regular city council meeting.
A dog taken in by Adams County Pet Rescue sits outside ACPR’s facility on Bench Road in Othello. Since the beginning of the year, ACPR has only accepted county dogs after declining the city’s contract for sheltering services.
Adams County Pet Rescue’s facility on Bench Road, in Othello. In a February statement, ACPR stated that it refused the city of Othello’s contract offer because the $75,000 flat fee did not cover enough of the agency’s $300,000 expenses from providing for city dogs.
OTHELLO — Retired veterinarian Ernie Summers addressed the Othello City Council during the Feb. 26 meeting to raise concerns about Adams County Pet Rescue’s sheltering contract negotiations with the city, which fell through in December.
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