FACILITIESDISCUSSED

Grand Traverse County Board of Commissioners Ad Hoc Committee Agenda Packet 2026-06-24

County weighs 2027 dog boarding costs with CHS

$64,992 in 2024; $67,500 in 2025; $70,008 in 2026; proposed $88,560 in 2027Grand Traverse CountyCHERRYLAND HUMANE SOCIETYJune 23, 2026

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Description

Grand Traverse County’s Health Department is discussing terms with Cherryland Humane Society for continued animal control dog boarding, including a proposed 2027 contract at $88,560. The current three-year agreement runs through December 31, 2026, and the parties are considering a one-year extension tied to the County’s progress toward its own boarding facility.

Contract Details

Contract Amount

$64,992 in 2024; $67,500 in 2025; $70,008 in 2026; proposed $88,560 in 2027

Vendor

CHERRYLAND HUMANE SOCIETY

Agency

Grand Traverse County, MI

Contract Type

FACILITIES

Document Date

June 23, 2026

Contract Term

Three-year term through December 31, 2026, with proposed one-year extension January 1, 2027 – December 31, 2027

Renewal Date

2027-12-31

Renewal Info

Current contract is a three-year agreement through December 31, 2026, with annual cost escalators of $2,500. Proposed language would create a one-year extension effective January 1, 2027, to December 31, 2027, contingent on the County providing a facility progress benchmark report by August 31, 2027 and Cherryland Humane Society executing an Acceptance of Report and One-year Extension by September 30, 2027. Cherryland is open to year-to-year extensions but has indicated intent to end the relationship as the County transitions boarding elsewhere.