Costa Mesa to consider paying wildlife nonprofit for services long rendered, never comped
For years, volunteers at the Wetlands & Wildlife Care Center have been treating injured or ill wildlife brought into the Huntington Beach facility ...
For years, volunteers at the Wetlands & Wildlife Care Center have been treating injured or ill wildlife brought into the Huntington Beach facility by animal control officers, residents and others from Costa Mesa without receiving any reimbursement. More than 450 wild mammals and birds came into the center in 2022 requiring food, boarding, medical care, rehabilitation and release at a cost of about $125 per animal. Yet the city historically paid nothing for services rendered. But all that could soon change, as officials consider entering into a professional services agreement with the nonprofit care center that would provide $57,000 annually, with an additional 10% contingency for a higher census or unforeseen costs.