Fort Pierce approves 1 million budget for cityrun animal shelter on Savannah Road

FORT PIERCE — The city will spend more than $1 million to operate the its animal shelter on Savannah Road. What happened: The City Commission Monday reviewed a proposed budget for the shelter, which the city took over roughly six months ago from Sunrise Humane Society. The Fort Pierce Animal Adoption Center is expected to break even this fiscal year, which ends in September, according to public records. But it will receive some subsides, such as a $300,000 from the federal American Rescue. Why this is important: The finalized budget comes after years of instability at the animal shelter involving…