“We’re Listening” – Needing Solutions to Cut Municipalities’ Costs
Counties throughout the US are hearing the same refrain- CUT costs, Create a balanced budget. Cumberland County PA Commissioners have gone one step further. They have gone online asking residents to take a survey seeking input on cutting costs and improving county government.
In looking at mandated pet licensing program, we have noted the substantial benefits to pet owners, and the pets as well as the safety of the general public. Looking from the county’s perspective at the efficiency of pet licensing programs, there is much room for improvement. The pet licensing process involves: notifying owners to license their pet, processing pet tag purchases, collecting and verifying vaccination data, remitting vaccination data to appropriate locality, inputting this data into a system, and easy, immediate access for administrators and Animal Control. For many municipalities this process is done piecemeal; it is time consuming, not efficient, there are inputting errors, no real-time reporting of revenues and licensing volume, and no easy access of data.
When calculating the municipalities’ expense for delivering this service; consider the tasks involved in the pet licensing process, and consider the cost to the pet owner for a tag ranges from $5- $25. Results realized by municipalities for providing this service, is a projected loss on each issued dog tag.
Are You Listening? Attention Municipalities: “We have listened to our clients (municipalities/ counties) and developed Petztrack as an online solution to simplify and manage pet licensing and vaccination data within municipalities. We heard your pain and targeted ways to cut costs and deliver more effective services to your residents. Petztrack, an intuitive new web application to meet the ongoing pet licensing requirements of municipalities throughout Virginia and the US will save time and money, allowing employees to focus on critical work while reducing overall costs.” ~ Vernon Berry, Vice President Sales & Marketing, BMS Direct