Discussion and possible action to increase the livestock/stray animal fees charged by the Sheriff’s Office for FY 25 as follows:
Livestock Boarding Feeding
Market cost Amount
Large Livestock (Each Day)
Hay $15
Sweet $15
Small Livestock
Hay $8
Sweet $8
Livestock Return / Delivery Fee
2024 Amount
Large Livestock (Bulls, Cows, Horse)
$65
Each additional animal
$30
Small Livestock (Goats, Sheep, Hog)
$37.50
Each additional animal
$30
Livestock Carcass Removal
2024 Amount
Burial Fee for Each Animal
$112.50
Livestock / Other Fees
2024 Amount
Coggins Testing for Horse
Vet price
Minor medical attention (Large Animal)
Vet Price
Minor medical attention (Small Animal)
Vet Price
Fence Repair / with material
$100 + material
Feed Cost Break Down
Market Price
Round Bale
$135.00
Coastal Square Bale
$14.00
10% all Stock Mg (50 lbs)
$12.99
Cubes 15% Ranch
$15.99
12-8 Super Horse Feed
$14.99
Issue: The costs associated with livestock/stray animal impoundment, boarding, delivery fees, carcass removal, veterinarian/medical fees, and feed have increased.
Solution: Increase fees to reflect changes in the costs associated with the Sheriff’s Office livestock/stray animal account.
Result: The change of fees reflects the costs associated with impoundment and maintenance of the stray animals in the care of the Sheriff’s Office.