DOG TAGS AND KENNEL

FEES FOR 2010

 

 

RESOLUTION

 

 

            The Board of County Commissioners of Putnam County, Ohio, met in regular session on the 25th day of August, 2009, at the office of said Board with the following members present:    Mr. Vincent T. Schroeder, Mr. Travis A. Jerwers and Mr. John E. Love.

 

            Mr. Jerwers     moved the adoption of the following Resolution:

 

            WHEREAS, According to the Revised Code of Ohio, Section 955.14 if in any year there is not sufficient money in the dog and kennel fund, after paying the expense of the administration, to pay the claims allowed for livestock injured or destroyed, by dogs, the Board of County Commissioners may increase dog and kennel registration fees in the county.  The amount of the fees must not exceed an amount that the board, in its discretion, estimates is needed to pay all expenses for the administration of the Dog Law and to pay claims allowed for animals, fowl, or poultry injured or destroyed by dogs.  Such a resolution must be adopted not earlier than February 1 and not later than August 31 of any year and must apply to the registration period commencing on December 1 of the current year and ending on January 31 of the following year, unless the period is extended as authorized under the bill.  Any increase in fees adopted must be in the ratios of $2.00 for a dog registration fee and $10.00 for a kennel registration fee.

now therefore, be it

 

            RESOLVED, that the fees for dog tags and kennel fees will be as follows: 

 

            Dog Tags - $18.00                                                                        Kennel Fees - $90.00

                         

                                      (This is a $2.00/$10.00 increase from 2009)

           

Mr.   Schroeder  seconded the motion and the roll being called upon its adoption, the vote resulted as follows:  Mr. Love  yes      Mr. Jerwers yes    Mr. Schroeder yes