The Caldwell City Council approved its new budget despite numerous concerns over the West Valley Humane Society’s inadequate funding. The city had stated that funding the shelter to maintainable levels would cause the firing of police officers and firefighters.
The animal shelter, the second largest in the state, is seeking a funding increase from $68,000 per year to $540,000. The shelter has been underfunded for years. The new board has detailed the reasons here.
(Disclosure, I am a member of the West Valley Board.)…