Thoughts on Columbus Council August 9th Presentation
This post challenges the city’s stalled privatization discussions and the unrealistic expectations placed on nonprofits to fund the gap between city budgets and required services. It argues that animal control is severely understaffed and underfunded, with direct animal-care spending averaging under $13 per impounded animal.
It calls on city leadership to either fund a quality center properly, contract with a capable vendor, or admit they are operating a pound — not a progressive shelter.
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