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Grand Traverse County Board of Commissioners Ad Hoc Committee Agenda Packet 2026-05-27

County Plans 2027 Animal Boarding Contract With CHS

Grand Traverse CountyCHERRYLAND HUMANE SOCIETYMay 27, 2026

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Description

Grand Traverse County Health Department is negotiating a future animal boarding contract with Cherryland Humane Society to house animals in the County’s possession under its Animal Control program. The draft agreement runs from January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2027, with conditional one‑year extensions tied to County progress toward acquiring its own impound facility.

Contract Details

Vendor

CHERRYLAND HUMANE SOCIETY

Agency

Grand Traverse County, MI

Contract Type

FOOD_SERVICES

Document Date

May 27, 2026

Contract Term

January 1, 2027 – December 31, 2027, with potential one-year extensions

Renewal Date

2027-12-31

Renewal Info

Initial term 1/1/2027–12/31/2027. Contract automatically extends one additional year if (1) County provides a benchmark report on efforts to acquire its own animal impound facility and an executed Acceptance of Report and One-year Extension by August 31 of the current term, and (2) Cherryland Humane Society returns an executed Acceptance of Report and One-year Extension by September 30. Exhibit A then amends paragraph 27 to extend the effective date to January 1, 2028–December 31, 2028 under similar conditions, with a further extension mechanism via Exhibit B.