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City of Georgetown.,
Thursday,, January 11,, 2024
The Georgetown Animal ShelterAdvisory Board met on Thursday, January 11, 2024 at 6:00 PM at City Hall
Community Room, 808 Martin Luther King Jr. St., Georgetown, TX 78626.
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The following Members were in attendance:
Present were: Laura Klein Plunkett, Ned Atkins, April Haughey, Amanda Parr
This regularly scheduled meeting of the Animal Shelter Advisory Board is canceled due to a lack of
quorum.
1.A Minutes
Consideration and possible action to approve minutes from November 2023 - Amanda
Parr, Board Chair
A correction was made to Item 1-D
Moved by Laura Klein Plunkett; seconded by Ned Atkins to Approve Motion to approve
with the noted correction to item 1 D..
Motion Approved: 4- 0
Voting For: Laura Klein Plunkett, Ned Atkins, April Haughey, Amanda Parr
Voting Against: None
Moved by Laura Klein Plunkett; seconded by Ned Atkins to Approve Motion to approve
minutes from Nov 2023.
Motion Approved with amendment: 4- 0
Voting For: Laura Klein Plunkett, Ned Atkins, April Haughey, Amanda Parr
Voting Against: None
Presentation of Animal Services Statistics for December 2023 - April Haughey, Animal
Services Manager
a. Intake was 129, with 67 dogs and 62 cats
b. Surrenders 21, at 20% of intakes.
c. LRR was 97%, with 88 adopted and 20 RTO.
d. Kennel capacity for dogs and cats trending lower than last year.
e. ACO responses 328, higher than LY due to full staffing.
f. One humane investigation successfully prosecuted.
1.0 Annual Inspection
Presentation and discussion of annual Inspection for Animal Shelter, Impoundment,
and Rabies Quarantine Facilities - April Haughey, Animal Services Manager
The shelter passed inspection with comments consistent with those of previous years.
1.D Friends of the Georgetown Animal Shelter
Presentation and discussion on the status of the Friends of the Georgetown Animal
Shelter - April Haughey, Animal Services Manager
The FOGAS board voted to dissolve the organization and distribute their remaining funds
to Shadow Cats and Living Grace Canine Ranch.
Potential Partnership with WCRAS
Discussion of current status of the exploration of a partnership between the City of
Georgetown Animal Shelter and the Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter - April
Haughey, Animal Services Manager, and Jack Daly, Assistant Director of Public Works
The City and the Regional Shelter continue working on a path to a potential merger. The
next steps include drafting an agreement for a memorandum of understanding.
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Adjournment
Call •:: motion to adiourn the meeting
Moved by Ned Atkins; seconded by Amanda Parr to Adjourn
Motion Approved: 4- 0
Voting For: Laura Klein Plunkett, Ned Atkins, April Haughey, Amanda Parr
• Against: None
ThRminutes were approved at the meeting of R I IDSO-A
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