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ACTIVITY SUMMARY

DIVISION DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY ACCOUNT
PUBLIC SAFETY POLICE ANIMAL CONTROL 01-31-07
ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION

The duties of the Animal Control Officer include: patrolling City streets, removing and disposing of dead animals,
apprehending stray animals, maintaining and caring for the animals in the City animal shelter, transferring unclaimed animals
to the North Texas Humane Society, quarantining suspected diseased animals, investigating complaints of reported
violations, and issuing citations where warranted.

ACTIVITY GOALS

-To control the stray animal population.
-To provide protection to reduce the threat or endangerment of residents by any stray animal.
-To return all animals to their owners.
-To maintain a clean and humane animal shelter.
-To work to educate the public in the proper care of animals and the ordinances covering them.

ACTIVITY OBJECTIVES

-To monitor expenditures and remain within + or - 5% of the Activity's budget allocation.
-To reduce the number of stray animals within the City by constant patrol and observation.
-To enforce all state and local laws and ordinances in an impartial manner.
-To assist in the return or adoption of all animals impounded.
-To maintain the animal shelter so that all state and humane society regulations are strictly enforced.
-To respond to all complaints within 15 minutes from the time received.

ACTUAL ACTUAL ESTIMATED PROJECTED
ACTIVITY MEASUREMENTS 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19

Percent of Budget Expended 93.40 97.06 101.22 100.00
Number of Calls 4,586 4,685 4,740 4,800
Number of Animals Picked Up 877 779 684 780
Number of Animals Returned or Adopted 432 318 352 367
Number of Citations Issued 6 16 2 8

CITY OF BENBROOK 2018-19 ANNUAL BUDGET
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