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Show New dog license plan begins Jan. 1 of age after July 1 the fees will be exactly half that, $6, regular and $5 for spayed or neutered animals." Shoda told the Record a consulting auditor had a great deal of input with the commissioners on coming up with this policy. "There was no one area of the year they could point to and say this is when all the monies for the year should be collected. From now on, licenses will be due on the calendar year, not the fiscal year and that will make the system go smoother." Mr. Shoda added there is one other way to pay a reduced fee for licensing your dog: "We will be holding a series of rabies clinics in the winter. If you license your pet at that time you will pay either $10 or $5 for the license. But if we have to come around on a door-to-door basis to collect, you're going to pay the full amount." Shoda said he proposed a reduced licensing fee to be in line with the winter transient pets and owners a period from Nov. 1 to March 31-but the commissioners turned down the proposal. If you have just moved into Summit County and you own a dog, and you have done the proper thing by purchasing a dog license for him, you probably think that license will be good until next September. Wrong. Due to a recent ordinance change by the Summit County Commissioners all dogs will need to have new licenses after Jan. 1. According Accord-ing to Animal Control Officer Of-ficer Barry Shoda, there will be no prorating if a license is purchased this late into the season, but there will be a reduced rate for persons registering their animal for the first time. "From Jan. 2 to March 31, licenses will be $12 for regular licenses or $10 for spayed or neutered dogs. After that a $3 late fee will be tacked on. If you move into the area or your dog comes 4 |