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Today's Poll!Funds still being raised for animal shelter
Work continues on the new Jefferson City Animal Shelter. Photo by Stephen Brooks.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Even as the new Jefferson City Animal Shelter is scheduled to open for business at its new location in Hyde Park this spring, money continues to be raised for shelter needs.
“The biggest question we get asked is. ‘If the money has been given to build the shelter, why keep trying to raise money?’” said Jackie Fischer, president of the Friends of the Jefferson City Animal Shelter. “It’s because the shelter needs lab equipment, surgical supplies, dog and cat supplies, shelter software and educational programs like the importance of spay and neuter, and basic pet care.”
The friends gave $225,000 to help with the nearly $2 million construction cost.
Another $50,000 will go for shelter supplies such as litter boxes and food bowls.
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gofish 1 year, 4 months ago
This is the type of service that would make me want to vote FOR transformation money because it serves the greatest number of people and has the greater benefit to the whole community . Instead they are left to "beg" for money. Meanwhile, our city leaders would rather spend $50,000 on an IPhone app and signs for a public university that say "the Linc". Transformation money is a big NO.
JCLifer 1 year, 4 months ago
Amen. Real needs like a decent animal shelter to improve our city go unmet, but they want to waste millions more of our tax dollars on fluff and special projects to benefit the rich business people.
Transformation backers do not care about dogs, cats, poor people, or even middle-class tax payers. They only want to benefit the rich business community of good ol boys.
jeffcity_local 1 year, 4 months ago
Financing aside. . . The design of this animal shelter is just horrible. The Architects Alliance is lucky they are the only design firm in JC and that local officials are completely short-sighted in selecting firms to provide architectural design services. I still l can’t figure out what in the world that awkward appendage is out in front of the new YMCA. In the near future I plan on giving the architects alliance a run for their money.
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