Storyline · 21 events · Mar 18, 2016 – about Dec 2026
Amarillo animal shelter operations, evaluation and cost recovery (2024-2026)
In January 2024 the City of Amarillo's Animal Management & Welfare (AM&W) department told its advisory board it was retaining Animal Shelter Services for a third-party comprehensive shelter evaluation, to be used in building a long-term strategic plan; the contractor's on-site evaluation took place May 10-13, 2024, and the City's check register shows $38,500 paid to the firm in 2024. The department described a "Managed Intake" approach with appointment-based owner surrenders in its budget books from FY2023/24 on. Budget books report annual shelter intake of roughly 8,600 to 8,900 animals and 3,900 to 4,100 euthanized per fiscal year from FY2022/23 to FY2024/25. A spay/neuter voucher pilot went to the City Council as a discussion item in May 2025 and was followed by neighborhood voucher clinics in 2025 and 2026. The council awarded a $386,500 shelter site-improvement contract in November 2025 and a $655,830 kennel renovation in August 2026. After a March 2026 pre-budget workshop, Resolution No. 04-14-26-2 directed the city manager to study higher daily shelter fees, higher adult surrender fees, adoption fees at ordinance levels and stricter penalties for repeat impounds. Council planners listed the director as retired from April 2026, and an interim director was in place by August 2026.
A storyline groups dated events in order. It is a chronology, not an argument; it does not say why anything happened. All storylines
- Animals & shelter
- Leadership & governance
- Budget & taxes
- Construction & streets
- Contracts & procurement
- Audits & oversight
- Water & sewer
Where the story starts depends on the framing
- From the department's January 2024 decision to retain a third-party shelter evaluation: starts with Department tells advisory board it is retaining a third-party shelter evaluation (Jan 10, 2024)
- From the City's March 2016 notice that the shelter was over capacity: starts with City says the animal shelter is over capacity and waives reclaim fees (Mar 18, 2016)
· Precursor
City says the animal shelter is over capacity and waives reclaim fees
ABC 7 Amarillo reported that city officials announced the shelter at 3501 S. Osage was over capacity, putting animals at risk of euthanasia, and that Animal Management & Welfare was waiving reclaim fees through March 21, 2016. The report said the shelter faced the same problem in February 2016. No capacity or intake numbers were given.[1]
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ABC 7 Amarillo reported on March 18, 2016 that city officials said the shelter was over capacity, that reclaim fees were waived through March 21 (not covering rabies shots, microchipping or other medical bills), and that the shelter had faced the same problem in February 2016. [1]
· Context
Victoria Medley introduced as director of Animal Management & Welfare
NewsChannel 10 introduced Victoria Medley as the new director of Amarillo Animal Management and Welfare. The report said she had worked for the City for 19 years, many of them in court services, and listed communication with rescue groups and public education as priorities.[2]
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Victoria Medley, Director of Animal Management and Welfare: NewsChannel 10 reported in February 2021 that Victoria Medley, the new director of Animal Management and Welfare, had worked for the City for 19 years, many of them in court services. She said, "To communicate, work as one, is one of the things we have really been focusing on." [2]
· Precursor
Shelter limits access and requires appointments during a distemper outbreak
Advisory board minutes report that the shelter was operating with limited access and required appointments to reduce distemper exposure. Distemper accounted for 40% of euthanasia in July 2021, 41% in August and 36% in September. Reported live-release rates were 59% in July (782 intakes), 46% in August (626 intakes) and 54% in September (648 intakes). Later minutes reported 7,983 dog and cat intakes for calendar year 2021.[3][4]
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Board minutes state the shelter was "still limited access and appointments are required to try to mitigate the amount of distemper exposure," and that distemper accounted for 40% of euthanasia in July 2021, 41% in August and 36% in September. [3]
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The minutes report live-release rates of 59% in July 2021 (782 intakes), 46% in August (626 intakes) and 54% in September (648 intakes), with "adjusted" rates of 61%, 48% and 58%. [3]
- Live release jul 2021
- 59%
- Live release aug 2021
- 46%
- Live release sep 2021
- 54%
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The February 23, 2022 board minutes report 7,983 total dog and cat intake for 2021.[4]
- Intake 2021
- 7,983
· Context
FY2023/24 budget: $4.09 million for Animal Management & Welfare; managed intake described
The FY2023/24 budget book set the department's budget at $4,085,448. Its narrative said "Managed Intake coupled with surrender mitigation strategies before intake" had helped slow the number of pets entering through the intake office. Performance measures listed 8,857 total shelter intake and 3,327 euthanized for FY2021/22 (actual). The same book said fourteen of 148 City positions added since FY2016/17 were in Animal Management & Welfare, and listed $0.3 million in general capital for department improvements.[5]
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The FY2023/24 budget book lists a total Animal Management & Welfare department budget of $4,085,448. [5]
- Budget fy2023 24
- $4,085,448
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The FY2023/24 budget book states that "Managed Intake coupled with surrender mitigation strategies before intake have helped to slow the number of pets entering the shelter through the Intake office each day." [5]
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Performance measures in the FY2023/24 book list FY2021/22 actuals of 8,857 total shelter intake, 1,715 surrendered, 971 reclaimed, 3,327 euthanized, 2,388 left through rescue and 2,073 adopted. [5]
- Intake fy2021 22
- 8,857
- Euthanized fy2021 22
- 3,327
- Adopted fy2021 22
- 2,073
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The FY2023/24 budget book says City staffing grew by 148 positions from FY2016/17 to FY2023/24, of which fourteen were in Animal Management & Welfare, and that an O&M tax-rate increase in FY2019/20 funded additional Fire and Animal Management & Welfare personnel related to the voter-approved Proposition 2 public safety projects. [5]
- Amw positions added
- 14
· Origin
Department tells advisory board it is retaining a third-party shelter evaluation
The January 10, 2024 advisory board agenda listed a "2024 staff review of city ordinances" and a "3rd party comprehensive shelter evaluation." The minutes say AM&W was "in the process of retaining a 3rd party comprehensive shelter evaluation service (Animal Shelter Services, Inc.)", described as "a key component in building a strategic plan for long-term goals," and was moving forward with renovating the shelter operations building and a kennel refresh at a facility built in 1972. The department reported 2023 outcomes of 1,987 adoptions, 1,431 transfers to rescues, 1,251 returns to owners and 398 barn-cat placements, and listed open positions including three animal care workers and three officer trainees.[6][7]
Victoria MedleyAnimal Shelter Services, LLC
- ⚠ Sources differ
City sources give different construction years for the shelter.
Reported value 1[7]
- Value
- 1,972
Board minutes: 'The facility was built in 1972 and has been identified as city priority.'
Reported value 2[8]
- Value
- 1,974
The 2023-2028 CIP says the current kennels and the shelter services building were built in 1974.
Reported value 3[9]
- Value
- 1970s
The interim director told NewsChannel 10 in August 2026 the shelter was constructed in the 1970s.
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The department reported 2023 outcomes of 1,987 adoptions through the adoptions office, 1,431 transfers to partner rescues, 1,251 returns to owners and 398 barn-cat placements, plus 2,534 surgeries; field services received 21,404 calls and officers issued 754 citation violations, up from 452 in 2022. [7]
- Adoptions 2023
- 1,987
- Rescue transfers 2023
- 1,431
- Returned to owner 2023
- 1,251
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The 2023-2028 Capital Improvement Program programs $1,692,406 for "AM&W Kennel Renovation" (project 411556) from FY2024 to FY2028, addressing two kennel buildings per year, and $59,750 in FY2024 for a "Shelter Services Building Remodel" (project 411555). [8]
- Kennel renovation programmed
- $1,692,406
- Building remodel programmed
- $59,750
· Starting point
Board told the City has signed a contract with Animal Shelter Services, LLC
At the March 6, 2024 board meeting staff reported that the City Council had approved funds for a third-party shelter evaluation and that the City had signed a contract with Animal Shelter Services, LLC, with a document review in March, an on-site evaluation tentatively in April and a target date of May 27 for the final report. Staff also reported that 15% of the department's budgeted positions were unfilled. The City's check register records a first payment of $18,000 to Animal Shelter Services on February 8, 2024.[10][11]
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March 6, 2024 minutes state that "the city council approved allocating funds for a 3rd party shelter evaluation" and that "the city has recently signed a contract with Animal Shelter Services, LLC," with documentation review March 8-20, an on-site evaluation tentatively April 15-18 and "May 27th is the target date for the finalized report." No council vote on the contract was found in council minutes reviewed for September 2023 through June 2024. [10]
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Staff reported that 15% of the department's budgeted positions were not filled, including four animal care worker vacancies, a veterinary assistant, a shelter supervisor, a field services supervisor and an outreach manager. [10]
- Unfilled positions
- 15%
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The City's check register records four payments to "ANIMAL SHELTER SERVICES" totaling $38,500: $18,000 on February 8, 2024, $9,000 on May 9, 2024, $2,500 on December 2, 2024 and $9,000 on December 12, 2024. The register does not tie payments to a specific contract or project. [11]
- Total
- $38,500
- Payment 2024 02 08
- $18,000
- Payment 2024 05 09
- $9,000
- Payment 2024 12 02
- $2,500
- Payment 2024 12 12
- $9,000
· Related development
Animal Shelter Services conducts its on-site evaluation of the shelter
Minutes of the June 26, 2024 board meeting state that Animal Shelter Services, LLC "conducted a thorough evaluation of AMW on May 10th-13th," reviewing policies and processes. The minutes do not describe the evaluation's findings or recommendations, and no report was found in later board or council records reviewed. At the same meeting the director described managed appointments for owner surrenders, replacing open drop-off, and reported body cameras for field officers starting July 4, 2024.[12][11]
Victoria MedleyAnimal Shelter Services, LLC
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June 26, 2024 minutes state that Animal Shelter Services, LLC "conducted a thorough evaluation of AMW on May 10th-13th," reviewing "all aspects including polices and process," and describe the company as able to "recommend strategic solutions." [12]
- ✓ Verified
Board minutes and agendas posted on CivicClerk, and City Council agendas and minutes from 2024 through October 2026 reviewed for this storyline, do not describe the evaluation's findings or recommendations, and the City did not publicly tie later actions (fee changes, kennel and site contracts, voucher program) to the evaluation in the documents reviewed. [12][13][14]
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Director of Animal Management and Welfare (per board minutes): Asked whether surrenders were tracked by reason, the director described "managed appointments" by staff that let the department review why and how many surrenders it received, replacing the earlier practice of open drop-off "no questions asked"; she said it had "worked for us but for the public has been difficult." She named housing changes as the leading reason for surrenders. [12]
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The minutes report that field officers would be equipped with body cameras on July 4, 2024 and that security cameras for the counter and field intake rooms had been updated, with footage kept up to 90 days. [12]
· Context
FY2024/25 budget: $4.18 million for Animal Management & Welfare
The FY2024/25 budget book set the department's budget at $4,176,956. Performance measures listed FY2022/23 actuals of 8,749 total intake, 4,122 euthanized, 1,928 adopted, 1,063 reclaimed and 1,986 left through rescue. The narrative said managed intake had slowed intake and described a planned free community spay/neuter clinic with the Texas Tech School of Veterinary Medicine.[15]
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The FY2024/25 budget book lists a total department budget of $4,176,956. [15]
- Budget fy2024 25
- $4,176,956
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FY2024/25 book performance measures list FY2022/23 actuals of 8,749 total intake, 1,088 surrendered, 1,063 reclaimed, 4,122 euthanized, 1,928 adopted and 1,986 left through rescue. The same table's FY2023/24 estimate of 10,275 intake and 4,110 euthanized compares with FY2023/24 actuals of 8,684 and 3,950 in the following year's book. [15][16]
- Intake fy2022 23
- 8,749
- Euthanized fy2022 23
- 4,122
- Adopted fy2022 23
- 1,928
· Related development
Spay/neuter voucher pilot goes to the City Council as a discussion item
After the advisory board voted 4-0 on April 23, 2025 to send a 100-voucher spay/neuter pilot for residents of the City's Empowerment Zones to the council, the council's May 13, 2025 agenda listed "Animal Management and Welfare Spay and Neuter Voucher Pilot Program" as a discussion item, presented by Deputy City Manager Andrew Freeman. No vote is recorded. Staff had told the board the pilot's money was previously allocated by the council from the discretionary 2023-2024 working budget.[17][18]
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Council minutes for May 13, 2025 record item 9.F, "Animal Management and Welfare Spay and Neuter Voucher Pilot Program," as a discussion item introduced by Mayor Cole Stanley and presented by Andrew Freeman, Deputy City Manager and Public Safety Director. No vote is recorded. [17]
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As presented to the advisory board, the pilot was limited to 100 vouchers for residents of Empowerment Zones, up to four per household, worth $200 for dogs and $100 for cats at participating private clinics, valid 90 days. Staff said the department had no recurring budget line for the program and that money for the pilot was previously allocated by the City Council from the discretionary 2023-2024 working budget; a state grant application could provide up to $20,000 or $30,000 over three years. [18]
- Vouchers
- 100
- Dog voucher
- $200
- Cat voucher
- $100
· Context
FY2025/26 budget: $4.24 million for Animal Management & Welfare
The FY2025/26 budget book set the department's budget at $4,235,878 with $128,091 in revenue, and listed FY2023/24 actual spending of $3,692,578. Performance measures listed FY2023/24 actuals of 8,684 total intake, 3,950 euthanized, 2,366 adopted and 1,199 reclaimed. The narrative said the department had begun implementing a spay/neuter voucher program, completed body-camera and intake-camera deployments and continued kennel renovations.[16]
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The FY2025/26 budget book lists FY2025/26 department expenditures of $4,235,878 and revenues of $128,091; the FY2026/27 book shows a FY2025/26 budget of $4,317,634 and a revised estimate of $4,196,029. [16][20]
- Budget fy2025 26
- $4,235,878
- Revenue fy2025 26
- $128,091
- ⚠ Sources differ
Budget books report different FY2023/24 actual expenditures for the department.
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FY2025/26 book performance measures list FY2023/24 actuals of 8,684 total intake, 993 surrendered, 1,199 reclaimed, 3,950 euthanized, 2,366 adopted and 648 left through rescue, and 934 pets served at microchipping clinics. [16]
- Intake fy2023 24
- 8,684
- Euthanized fy2023 24
- 3,950
- Adopted fy2023 24
- 2,366
· Related development
Council awards $386,500 for shelter walkway and drainage improvements
The council awarded Tri-State General Contracting Group, Inc. a $386,500 contract (Sourcewell cooperative) to demolish the shelter's concrete main walkway and replace it with an ADA-compliant walkway and a new drainage system, funded from general construction fund revenues. The item was pulled from the consent agenda and approved 5-0. A Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation accessibility registration filed in February 2025 had listed the project at an estimated $400,000 with April-July 2025 dates.[21][22][23]
Cole StanleyLes SimpsonDon TippsJerry DanforthTri-State General Contracting Group, Inc.
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Item 8.R awarded Tri-State General Contracting Group, Inc. (Sourcewell TX-R4-GC-052124-JRT) $386,500 for demolition of the existing concrete main walkway and a new ADA-compliant walkway and drainage system, funded from general construction fund revenues (CIP 411755). Pulled from consent, it passed 5-0 on a motion by Les Simpson, seconded by Don Tipps. [22][21]
- Amount
- $386,500
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A TDLR accessibility project registration dated February 19, 2025 lists "Animal Management & Welfare Site Improvements" at 3501 S. Osage with an estimated cost of $400,000, a start date of April 1, 2025 and completion of July 29, 2025, scope "Remove and replace concrete walkways." City documents reviewed do not explain the difference between those dates and the November 2025 award. [23]
- Estimated cost
- $400,000
· Context
Director updates the council on the spay/neuter voucher program
The January 13, 2026 council agenda listed an "Update on Animal Management and Welfare Spay/Neuter Voucher Program" as a discussion item, presented by Director Victoria Medley. The minutes record no vote. A June 2026 City release said the 2025 pilot in the San Jacinto neighborhood issued 89 vouchers.[19][24]
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January 13, 2026 minutes record item 7.1, "Update on Animal Management and Welfare Spay/Neuter Voucher Program," presented by Victoria Medley, Director of Animal Management and Welfare, with no vote. The City later said the 2025 San Jacinto pilot issued 89 vouchers. [19][24]
- San jacinto vouchers
- 89
· Trigger
Pre-budget workshop presents four Animal Management & Welfare cost-recovery options
A City Manager memo dated February 12, 2026 for the March 10, 2026 pre-budget workshop said the department's FY2025/26 budget was about $4.2 million with about $128,000 in fee revenue, and listed four options: raise the daily shelter care fee from $5 to $15 (daily care costs about $13.18 to $17.47), raise the adult surrender fee from $25 to $50, return adoption fees to the ordinance rates of $50 for dogs and $30 for cats from reduced rates used since 2020, and double impoundment fees on a second impoundment with spay/neuter required before release. The memo estimated $130,000 to $140,000 a year in added revenue. The workshop took no vote.[25][26]
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The City Manager's February 12, 2026 memo lists four AM&W options: daily shelter care fee from $5.00 to $15.00 per day excluding the first day, noting the fee "has not been raised in over a decade" and that actual daily care costs range from about $13.18 to $17.47; adult surrender fee from $25.00 to $50.00 with puppy and kitten fees kept at $10.00; adoption fees returned to ordinance rates ($50.00 dogs, $30.00 cats) from reduced discretionary rates in place since 2020; and impoundment fees doubled on a second impoundment with spay/neuter required before release. [25]
- Daily care current
- $5
- Daily care proposed
- $15
- Daily care cost low
- $13
- Daily care cost high
- $17
- Adult surrender current
- $25
- Adult surrender proposed
- $50
- ✓ Verified
The memo said AM&W's FY2025/26 budget was about $4.2 million with about $128,000 in revenue across its main fee accounts, that full cost neutrality is not likely achievable, and estimated the four changes "could improve revenue by approximately $130,000-$140,000 per year," described as preliminary order-of-magnitude estimates to be refined, including review by the advisory board. [25]
- Est revenue low
- $130,000
- Est revenue high
- $140,000
- ✓ Verified
Work session minutes for March 10, 2026 record that City Manager Grayson Path presented the pre-budget workshop and that no proposed budget would be considered or voted on. [26]
· Context
Advisory board agendas take up the cost-recovery analysis
The board's April 8, 2026 agenda listed "Discussion Regarding Cost Recovery Analysis as Originally Presented During the March 2026 Pre-Budget Workshop to City Council" and an update on a Barrio spay/neuter voucher clinic; the June 10, 2026 agenda listed "Discussion on Cost Recovery Data Analysis," intake and outcome statistics and a staffing update. Minutes for these meetings were not posted on CivicClerk as of retrieval.[27][28]
· Peak
Council adopts Resolution No. 04-14-26-2 directing a study of shelter fees and repeat-impound penalties
The council voted 5-0 on first reading to adopt Resolution No. 04-14-26-2, which directs the city manager to study cost-recovery options for the FY2026/27 budget. Section 2 lists four Animal Management & Welfare items: higher daily shelter fees, increased adult surrender fees, returning adoption fees to ordinance levels and stricter penalties for repeat impounds, with the study to incorporate feedback from the advisory board and provide revenue and impact estimates. The staff summary said the resolution did not approve any fee change. The second reading passed on the April 28, 2026 consent agenda, 4-0.[14][29][30]
Grayson PathCole StanleyDavid PrescottLes SimpsonDon TippsTim Reid
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Section 2 of Resolution No. 04-14-26-2 directs the city manager to study AM&W cost recovery for "1. Higher daily shelter fees. 2. Increased adult surrender fees. 3. Returning adoption fees to ordinance levels. 4. Stricter penalties for repeat impounds," and states the study "shall incorporate feedback from the Animal Management and Welfare Board and provide data and revenue/impact estimates." [14]
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The staff summary states the resolution "is not approving any cost recovery implementation" and that there is no direct funding impact; changes would be considered in the FY2026/27 budget process. [14]
· Related development
Council planners list the department director as retired
Victoria Medley presented department statistics to the council as director on February 24, 2026. The council agenda planner dated April 23, 2026 and later planners list her as "Retired." By August 2026 NewsChannel 10 identified the department's interim director. No City announcement of the retirement or of a permanent successor was found.[31][32][33][9]
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Council minutes for February 24, 2026 identify Victoria Medley as Director of Animal Management and Welfare. Council agenda planners dated April 23, 2026 and July 9, 2026 list her as "(Victoria Medley, Retired)." In August 2026 NewsChannel 10 quoted the department's interim director. [31][32][33][9]
· Context
Voucher clinic for North Heights follows Barrio clinic; separate state-grant surgeries offered
The City announced a free spay/neuter voucher clinic for North Heights residents on June 27, 2026, with up to four vouchers per household, saying funding was secured with City Council support after the 2025 San Jacinto pilot (89 vouchers) and that 55 vouchers went to Barrio residents in March 2026. A separate City release on June 5, 2026 described free surgeries through August for Potter County residents inside city limits, funded by a Texas Department of State Health Services Animal Friendly Grant and separate from the voucher program.[24][34]
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The City's June 12, 2026 release said funding for the North Heights clinic "was secured through support from Amarillo city council" following "a pilot program in the San Jacinto neighborhood last year with 89 vouchers issued," and that "In March, 55 vouchers were distributed to residents of the Barrio neighborhood." Vouchers were limited to four per household and first-come, first-served; participating clinics were named. [24]
- Barrio vouchers mar 2026
- 55
- San jacinto vouchers 2025
- 89
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A June 5, 2026 City release said AAMW was offering free spay/neuter surgeries through August, paid for by a Texas Department of State Health Services Animal Friendly Grant, limited to Potter County residents inside city limits and up to four pets per household, with the Texas Tech School of Veterinary Medicine, and separate from the voucher program. No grant amount was stated. [34]
· Context
Advisory board agenda lists a discussion of managed intake
The board's August 19, 2026 agenda listed "Discussion Regarding Managed Intake," along with the breeder ordinance, the volunteer program, a North Heights voucher clinic update and "Public Safety Concerns and the Stray Animal Population." Managed intake is listed again on the board's October 14, 2026 agenda. In February 2026 NewsChannel 10 reported that scheduled owner-surrender appointments were among the measures credited with helping manage shelter demand.[35][13][36]
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NewsChannel 10 reported in February 2026 that expanded microchipping, scheduled owner-surrender appointments and expanded online reporting and 311 integrations helped manage shelter demand, and that shelter surgeries rose from 1,891 in 2023 to 3,352 in 2025. [36]
· Related development
Council awards $655,830 kennel renovation for half of the shelter
On its consent agenda, approved 4-0 with one member absent, the council awarded Plains Builders, Inc. a $655,830 contract (TexBuy cooperative) for demolition and installation of new kennel fronts, tops, sliding doors and related work for half of the facility, funded from general fund revenues. NewsChannel 10 reported that the department's interim director said the shelter was built in the 1970s and needed daily kennel repairs; the remaining buildings would be addressed when funding allows.[37][9]
Jerry DanforthLes SimpsonPlains Builders, Inc.
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Consent item 6.12 awarded Plains Builders, Inc. (TexBuy 023-086) $655,830 for kennel demolition and new kennel fronts, tops, sliding doors, hardware, HDPE fight guards and concrete repairs "for half of the facility," funded from general fund revenues (CIP 0000117). The consent agenda passed 4-0 with David Prescott absent. [37]
- Amount
- $655,830
- ✓ Verified
Interim Director of Animal Management and Welfare; Councilmember Les Simpson: The interim director told NewsChannel 10, "Our shelter was constructed in the 1970s and so clearly we have some failing and some aging infrastructure," and said new stainless-steel kennels would "reduce stress for the animals" and "keep the staff safer." Councilmember Les Simpson said the upgrades would "provide a safer environment where people aren't tripping or falling." [9]
· Resolution
FY2026/27 budget: $4.49 million for Animal Management & Welfare
The FY2026/27 budget book (after council review) set the department's budget at $4,492,687 and listed FY2024/25 actuals of 8,632 dog and cat intake, 3,920 euthanized, 2,663 adopted, 1,313 reclaimed and 795 left through rescue, projecting 3,034 euthanized in FY2026/27. The budget ordinance adopted September 29, 2026 raised the daily care and adult surrender fees; it did not change the impoundment fee section to double fees on a second impoundment.[20][38][39]
- ✓ Verified
The FY2026/27 budget book (after council review) lists a department budget of $4,492,687, all from the General Fund, and FY2024/25 actual expenditures of $3,881,220 and revenues of $624,220. [20]
- Budget fy2026 27
- $4,492,687
- Actual fy2024 25
- $3,881,220
- Revenue fy2024 25
- $624,220
- ✓ Verified
FY2026/27 book performance measures list FY2024/25 actuals of 8,632 total dog and cat intake, 1,225 surrendered, 1,313 reclaimed, 3,920 euthanized, 2,663 adopted and 795 left through rescue; the FY2026/27 projection is 8,272 intake and 3,034 euthanized. These are projections, not results. [20]
- Intake fy2024 25
- 8,632
- Euthanized fy2024 25
- 3,920
- Adopted fy2024 25
- 2,663
- Projected euthanized fy2026 27
- 3,034
- ✓ Verified
Section 10 of the FY2026/27 budget ordinance amends Sec. 8-2-4 to raise the daily care fee from $5.00 to $15.00 and the adult surrender fee from $25.00 to $50.00. It leaves the first-impoundment fee in Sec. 8-2-4(a)(1) at $50 intact or $30 spayed/neutered with no doubling for a second impoundment, and lists adoption fees of $50.00 (canine) and $30.00 (feline) unchanged. [38]
- ✓ Verified
The City reported that the FY2026/27 budget votes were all 4-1.[39]
· ContextScheduled
Kennel renovation completion anticipated
NewsChannel 10 reported in August 2026 that no start date had been set for the kennel renovation and that officials anticipated completion in late fall to early winter.[9]
- Pending
NewsChannel 10 reported that no official date had been set for the kennel project and that officials anticipated completion "in late fall to early winter"; the article did not give a year. This is an anticipated date, not a scheduled one. [9]
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