MEMORANDUM To: Laurie Smith, Town Manager Fr: Chris Wolfe, Town Clerk Town Monthly Report Re: Dt: February 19, 2012 This by every Town Clerk’s gauge, is known as dog month. At this point in the process we have all gone above and beyond the call of duty to get every dog living in our municipality legal with that 1x1 inch round metal tag denoting the town’s assigned numbers. We wear it as a badge of honor if we are able to whittle the number down to single digits by sending postcard reminders, placing newspaper ads and making phone calls to owners. Beyond our control is the statutory start of the $25.00 late fee that takes effect on February 1st. This additional fee never fails to ire the dog owners and unfortunately dents their wallets as well. We have now handed over our delinquent dog lists to our Animal Control Officers and wish them good luck as they try to do what we have been unable to do. Our animal control officer, Marla Blagden, will now be tracking down the remaining 50 unlicensed dogs on our list. The benefits of dog licensing far outweigh the costs. 85% of the proceeds of dog licensing go directly to fighting animal cruelty in Maine. Dog licensing also allows us to reunite a runaway dog with its rightful owner by tracking the number on the tag and lastly, it ensures that all dogs are current on their rabies vaccination as no license may be issued to an unvaccinated animal. So as responsible owners, license your dog and encourage your family and friends to follow your good example. LICENSES: Business license1 Dog License2 Liquor License3 Special Amusement4 0 218 0 0 FINANCIALS: Auto Excise1 Boat Excise2 Agent Fees3 Vital Fees4 Monthly $33,923.04 $106.40 $1,611.00 $232.40 Revenues VITALS: Birth Marriage Death 1 2 1
MEMORANDUM To: Laurie Smith, Town Manager Fr: Chris Wolfe, Town Clerk Re: Town Monthly Report Dt: February 19, 2012 This by every Town Clerk’s gauge, is known as dog month. At this point in the process we have all gone above and beyond the call of duty to get every dog living in our municipality legal with that 1x1 inch round metal tag denoting the town’s assigned numbers. We wear it as a badge of honor if we are able to whittle the number down to single digits by sending postcard reminders, placing newspaper ads and making phone calls to owners. Beyond our control is the statutory start of the $25.00 late fee that takes effect on February 1st. This additional fee never fails to ire the dog owners and unfortunately dents their wallets as well. We have now handed over our delinquent dog lists to our Animal Control Officers and wish them good luck as they try to do what we have been unable to do. Our animal control officer, Marla Blagden, will now be tracking down the remaining 50 unlicensed dogs on our list. The benefits of dog licensing far outweigh the costs. 85% of the proceeds of dog licensing go directly to fighting animal cruelty in Maine. Dog licensing also allows us to reunite a runaway dog with its rightful owner by tracking the number on the tag and lastly, it ensures that all dogs are current on their rabies vaccination as no license may be issued to an unvaccinated animal. So as responsible owners, license your dog and encourage your family and friends to follow your good example. LICENSES: Business license1 Dog License2 Liquor License3 Special Amusement4 0 218 0 0 FINANCIALS: Auto Excise1 Boat Excise2 Agent Fees3 Vital Fees4 Monthly Revenues $33,923.04 $106.40 $1,611.00 $232.40 VITALS: Birth Marriage Death 1 2 1
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