(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio)
Since the changing of the guard in January–where Sandie Egley succeeded Connie Javens as Treasurer and Jack Manning succeeded Egley as County Commissioner–one of the big pushes by the Treasurer’s office is to add online dog licensing in Beaver County. The Commissioners have considered it, but have also debated whether its worth the cost–roughly $3,000 per year–and whether other organizations such as the Beaver County Humane Society could take over the role of dog licensing headquarters.
The conversation continued into the March 4 meeting, where Egley addressed the idea of using the Humane Society for licensing by reasserting that the Treasurer’s office is the main agent and that the Humane Society is a sub-agent. Egley continued by stating the importance of having online dog licensing for the citizens:
Meanwhile, County Solicitor Garen Fedeles gave an update involving Tyler Technologies and their reassessment plans for Beaver County:
The next Commissioners’ work session will be on March 11 at 10:00 AM.