The ballot language

Shall the City of Independence, Missouri, issue its general obligation bonds in the amount of $130,000,000 for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, renovating, improving and equipping public safety buildings, facilities and grounds including constructing, improving and equipping a new justice center, demolishing existing law enforcement facilities housing functions that will be moved to the new justice center and preparing such sites for alternative uses, and acquiring, renovating and equipping an animal control facility?

Question 1 includes $130M for a new consolidated Justice Center, remediation of the ground where the current Independence Police Department is located, and to purchase the Jackson County Regional Animal Shelter.

Why purchase the Regional Animal Shelter?