Riverhead Explores Privatizing Animal Shelter

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Following in lockstep behind Southampton Town, Riverhead Town is looking to privatize its animal shelter in the coming months.

Riverhead Town Board Member Jim Wooten put out a request for proposals to the private sector September 10, asking interested organizations to submit plans for running the animal shelter at a higher level of service and a lower cost. Wooten thinks that the town can save $100,000 each year with a privatized shelter. The shelter now costs the town about $285,000 each year to run, not including some of the utilities, Wooten said. Salaries and benefits make up the bulk of that sum, Wooten said.

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Riverhead Explores Privatizing Animal Shelter

"For some time we have struggled with achieving the proper balance of care at ...

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