2013-2014 budget - City of Syracuse

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DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION AND YOUTH PROGRAMS
DOG CONTROL DIVISION
I. Program Responsibilities:
The Dog Control Division is charged with administering the City Dog Control Ordinance. The Division is
responsible for patrolling over 400 miles of City streets. The staff is responsible 7 days a week and 24 hours a
day, to perform services such as: answering complaints concerning unleashed dogs, unlicensed dogs, injured
dogs, and injured and sick cats. All dogs and cats picked up are impounded. The owners of dogs that can
produce a license are able to redeem their pets by means of a release through the Dog Control Office. Along with
thousands of complaints answered each year, the Dog Control Division is also responsible for keeping accurate
records of all complaints and dispositions. Dog Control is also responsible for issuing appearance tickets to all
violators of Article 7 of the Agriculture and Markets Law, and the Division must also represent the City in court on
behalf of Dog Control.
II. Major Functions
III. Cost of
Function as
a % of Total
Budget
IV. Activity Indicators
V.
2011/2012
Actual
VI.
2012/2013
Estimate
VII.
2013/2014
Anticipated
Dog Control 100% Complaints Taken
Complaints Answered
Money Collected From Seizure Fees
Number of Tickets Issued
Number of Tickets/Fines Paid
Animals Impounded:
Dogs
Cats
3,254
3,020
$7,324
436
1,425
958
27
5,361
3,768
$8,890
566
1,658
1,280
61
5,700
3,990
$9,000
581
1,866
1,380
66