CANYON COUNTY, Idaho — After reaching an impasse with West Valley Humane Society (WVHS) regarding its financial needs, the Board of Canyon County Commissioners has selected a new operator for its animal shelter services: Copper Quill Haven (CQH).

A committee consisting of representatives from Caldwell, Nampa, and Canyon County submitted the recommendation to switch service providers.

The pivot comes after nearly a year of negotiations between Canyon County, Caldwell, Nampa, and WVHS regarding a funding agreement that would support the animal shelter's operations. WVHS has provided animal shelter services for Canyon County since 2011.

WVHS originally requested a total budget increase of $1.5 million to fund its operations, but Canyon County, Nampa, and Caldwell balked at that offer . I

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