New Information from MCACC Insiders

01/23 Update: Sources have confirmed that the $1.8 million approved by Maricopa County Board of Supervisors is being used to fund an architectural firm's analysis and concept plan for the proposed West shelter expansion, plus a study from the University of California Davis Animal Welfare Department regarding work flow and best practices. The overall budget approved is $18 million for the expansion for a facility to replace the existing East facility. The only option currently being examined the Board of Supervisors is the expansion of the West facility to create a mega-shelter that would serve the entire Maricopa County population.