The Board of Supervisors next week will consider a Riverside County Department of Animal Services proposal to hike fees charged to cities that contract with the agency over the next three years to cover expenses for personnel, impounds and other necessities.

“The proposed rates are necessary to keep up with the ongoing operational costs associated with providing efficient services and essential programs to Riverside County residents and their animals,” according to an agency statement posted to the board’s agenda for Tuesday.

The board meeting is slated for 9:30 a.m. that day at the County Administrative Center in downtown Riverside.

Officials said that a “rate study” was carried out to compare the county’s service fees with other jurisdictions, and the result was a determination that t

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