Tulsa Animal Services FY 2026-2027 budget and staffing
Summary
Animal Services is asking for eight new positions next fiscal year to staff the new shelter and keep improving outcomes. Councilors voiced support but noted past staffing requests were larger and warned that budget-year positions are hard to add later.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 12, 2026.
Impact analysis
Eight new positions would add to the city's operating budget; the exact cost wasn't stated in the meeting.
Animals in the shelter, shelter staff, and residents dealing with stray or at-large animals across Tulsa.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Animal Welfare Commission - Oct 12, 2026
Tulsa Animal Services has hundreds to thousands of policies, some unchanged since 2010, with no dedicated policy writer at the department or the city. The commission formed a subcommittee to help review, classify, and update them — advisory only, with legal review staying with the city.
Animal Welfare Commission - May 11, 2026
The department is almost fully staffed at 45 people, and the proposed budget would grow it to 53 when the new fiscal year starts July 1. More staff means more services at the new facility.
Council Budget & Special Projects Committee - May 6, 2026
Animal Services is asking for eight new positions next fiscal year to staff the new shelter and keep improving outcomes. Councilors voiced support but noted past staffing requests were larger and warned that budget-year positions are hard to add later.
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