Cheney looks at animal control officer position

Costs, logistics may negate attempt to get out from under county control

By DAVID TELLER

Staff Reporter

As an information item during the May 26 Cheney City Council meeting, Police Chief Jeff Sale gave the council a run down of his research and findings regarding establishing an animal control officer to serve the city.

During the meeting Sale said he estimates the start up costs for establishing an animal control officer in the city to be about $105,000.

Sale later broke down the costs further, saying the position would either be filled by a new hire, or a lateral entry and the yearly salary...