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[ooc r 93 PSE 14 <br />per cent are brought in by Animal Control and 40 percent by the <br />owners of the animals. <br />Commissioner Macht understood that the County's cost is $7 <br />per day for each animal brought in by Animal Control. <br />Commissioner Bird didn't feel we should rely too heavily on <br />anticipated increased revenues, and Administrator Chandler added <br />that he felt there might be an increase of just $3,000 in the next <br />year. <br />Mrs. Carlson emphasized that if they could devote more of <br />their donated funds to programs that reduce pet populations, they <br />could save the County money in housing the pets. The County's <br />budget allocation is in no way related to the number of animals for <br />which the County is responsible, and she suggested a funding <br />formula be designed on a per -animal basis. Mrs. Carlson stressed <br />that they are looking at a shortfall of $106,000 and their budget <br />is very lean. They feel this will put them in a very difficult <br />position to provide services to the community. <br />Administrator Chandler advised that we do want to meet with <br />the Humane Society regarding a new formula, but he didn't feel we <br />could allocate any more money to the Humane Society for the 1994-95 <br />fiscal year. <br />The Commissioners sympathized with Mrs. Carlson on the <br />Society's budget shortfall, but emphasized that the County's budget <br />is very tight this year and the goal is to avoid a tax increase. <br />Commissioner Bird asked if we could consider allocating -the <br />$3,000 that is anticipated to be generated by the new law and <br />reinstate them to the point they were at last year. In other <br />words, 14,000 plus $3,000. He would like to see staff present a <br />recommendation at the preliminary budget hearing about an <br />additional $13,000. <br />Administrator Chandler advised that the $13,000 in <br />anticipated revenues was taken into consideration in the $127,000 <br />allocation. <br />ON MOTION by Commissioner Bird, SECONDED by Commissioner <br />Adams, the Board unanimously directed staff to allocate <br />to the Humane Society any excess funds over $13,000 <br />received from the projected new fees and work toward a <br />new funding program for the 1995-96 budget year. <br />Chairman Tippin advised that this matter will be discussed <br />again during the preliminary budget hearing scheduled for September <br />14, 1994 at 5:01 p.m. <br />14 <br />August 2, 1994 <br />M <br />