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Low citation fee collection rate
Summary
Only about 25% of animal citations get paid, largely because manual data entry delays citations appearing in the clerk's payment system. Staff are sending reminder letters and pushing for electronic citations to fix it.
At a glance
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Last discussed Jun 4, 2026.
Impact analysis
💰Financial impact
Unpaid citations mean lost revenue for animal services, which is funded mainly by property taxes — and the clerk keeps roughly half of what is collected.
✅Who benefits
Everyone who pays their citations on time — a fairer, more efficient system.
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