Deal will keep charity running pound through end of current contract, ahead of negotiations on a new five\u002Dyear deal.
The deal sees the SPCA get $830,000 in base funding to run the city pound next year, up from a previously-budgeted $700,000 — which itself was an increase from $480,000 in the original five-year contract signed between the city and the charity.We deliver the local news you need in these turbulent times on weekdays at 3 p.m.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
The SPCA operates as a donor-supported animal shelter and adoption agency. The contract with the city is for operation of the animal pound, which is required to hold any stray animal brought in by animal control for 72 hours. If no one comes to claim the animal, it becomes SPCA property, and can be put up for adoption through the shelter operation.Article content
“I’m not trying to throw the city under the bus for this, it’s not their fault. They didn’t realize what was happening, either. We just have a strong management team now that can step back and look at all the moving parts,” Mortson said Monday, noting that a chartered professional accountant is working closely with the director of animal care to track costs.Article content
Mortson said she believes the conversations with the city in the lead-up to Monday’s deal have left both sides with a better understanding heading into negotiations for the next five-year contract. Those talks are expected to begin early in the new year, following an open bidding process expected to launch before the end of 2022.This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.“You wouldn’t ask someone to donate for snow removal.
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