OSHKOSH (NBC 26) — After weeks of negotiation, the City of Oshkosh and the Oshkosh Area Humane Society reach a new deal for animal control services.

Initially, the City proposed paying OAHS 40% less to take in stray animals.

The new agreement has the City paying OAHS a flat fee of $50,000 for the first 500 strays the shelter takes in, then an additional fee for any extra animals.

Shelter director, Ieva Engel, says she is satisfied with the new contract.

In the 2026 City Budget, Oshkosh allocated $60,000 for the humane society. The payment is meant to cover costs accrued by the shelter for taking stray animals off of city streets.

In years past, the City has paid OAHS over $100,000 for animal control, so the 2026 proposal was a 40% cut.

The Oshkosh Police Department and the City said

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