The Greene County Board of Supervisors recently approved a 28E agreement with the City of Jefferson and increased their financial contribution to a new facility.

Following the completion and operation of the new animal shelter in Jefferson, the Board approved at their regular meeting on October 16th to annually pay $15,000 toward the operational expenses of the new shelter. Supervisor Chair John Muir explains why the Board agreed to pay more than what they were paying before at $6,000.

“In the past we haven’t contributed a lot. They didn’t have much of a facility. In all the conversations to update to a better facility, when you do that it costs more money to operate it. And we felt because of the past, it didn’t cost us a lot, that it was time for us to step up and help out with a newer, nicer facility and something that the community can be proud of.”   

Jefferson City Administrator Scott Peterson expresses his gratitude to the Board for their help in cost sharing the operations of the shelter.

“We’ve had an agreement in place with the County for many years, but they have increased the amount of contribution, certainly helping out with the cost of operations. And really, just another example of a great project done jointly in the county, and we do thank them.”   

Another detail that both the County and the City agreed to is allowing the Greene County Sheriff’s Office access to the facility anytime they transport an animal to be placed in there.