City Council votes to insource animal control services back to Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — In a late Thursday evening session, Kansas City councilmembers approved a plan to insource animal control operations away from KC Pet Project.
KC Pet Project's current . It was extended by one year in 2024.
Last week, Forest Decker, Kansas City's director of Neighborhood Services, told FOX4 the city issued an request for proposal for a new vendor.
KC Pet Project has outsourced services to the city since 2020, but some city leaders and residents raised concerns about slow response times, among other issues.
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KC Pet Project saw major changes in December, when two chief officers .
Steve Kaufman, KC Pet Project's interim CEO, spoke with FOX4 before Thursday's meeting and said 'if the city takes over animal control again, it would be a sad day for Kansas Citians who want to see animal services improve.
Last month, Kansas City's Director of Neighborhood Services Forest Decker said the city plan would include 10 animal control officers that are on duty at all times.
The nonprofit also tried to make the case that putting animal control in house again would cost the city nearly $600,000 annually.
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KC Pet project will continue to operate its animal shelter at Swope Park.
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