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DIVISION PROFILE
STAFFING PLAN
Position Title FY 2024-25 FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27
Shelter Manager 1 1 1
Animal Shelter Technician 2 2 2
Total Positions 3 3 3
FY 2026-27 BUDGET PRIORITIES
The Animal Shelter Division enforces the city’s animal control ordinance, manages unwanted animals, investigates
animal cruelty cases, traps nuisance animals, oversee adoptions, and manages the animal shelter consisting of 40 dog
kennels, 18 cat kennels, and 50 cat kennels in the adoption center. This division also works closely and shares resources
with the McMinn Regional Humane Society.
The Public Works Department consists of eight divisions: the Administration Division, Animal Shelter Division, Fleet
Maintenance Division, Street Cleaning Division, Street Construction Division, Street Maintenance Division, Traffic
Control Division, and the Sanitation Fund. 
Animal Shelter 908
PUBLIC WORKS
• Other operating supplies expenses include $8,000 for animal food.
• Fleet management expenses include $4,400 to transfer funds from this Division to the Fleet Management Fund
for the future acquisition of replacement vehicles and equipment.
• Other contracts expenses include $16,500 for various maintenance agreements covering Department of Health
license, janitorial services, laundry chemicals, departmental software, fire alarm system, and HV ACservices.
• Consider having the McMinn Regional Humane Society pay a $833 monthly fee for their use of the building's
utilities of electric, water, sewer, and gas. This would increase revenues by about $10,000 per year.
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