“Why should we subject ourselves to the rulings when the people who set those rules don’t live here?” she said.

The license fees, which currently range from $1 to $5 for animals, increase to between $10 and $40, depending on what kind of animal it is and whether it is spayed or neutered.

The adoption fees will also increase from $5 for cats and $10 for dogs to $85 and $100, respectively. The fees will go toward getting the animal altered before it goes to the owner, Wiley said.

On Friday, Wiley said animals that come into the shelter already altered would not cost as much. However, he said, he did not know how much it would cost because it would depend on how much veterinarian care the animal would need.

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BREAKOUT:

Highlights of the amendments:

— The name of the shelter will officially be changed to Animal Care and Control

— The Animal Control Commission will be reinstated, and it will have the authority to issue kennel permits and review the operations of the shelter

— Adoption fees will be increased from $5 for cats and $10 for dogs to $85 for cats and $100 for dogs

— License fees will increase from between $1 and $5 to between $10 and $40, depending on the type of animal and whether it has been altered.

— Permit fees will increase from between $25 to $100 to between $100 and $250.