# Burke County Animal Advisory Board Meeting - CANCELLED

**Body:** Burke County Government — Animal Advisory Board
**Date:** February 21, 2024 12:00 AM EST (2024-02-21T00:00:00-05:00)

**Link:** https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/2059

## Summary

The Burke County Animal Advisory Board was originally scheduled to meet on February 21st, but this meeting has been cancelled. The planned agenda would have focused primarily on the county's animal services, including a review of current intake numbers, spay/neuter statistics, and adoptions. A significant portion of the meeting would have been dedicated to reviewing and revising the county's Animal Ordinance, a key document impacting animal welfare regulations.

A major focus of the cancelled meeting would have been discussions surrounding ongoing cases, including animal cruelty investigations and updates on convictions. The board also planned to discuss staffing needs for Animal Services, provide brief updates on the new animal shelter and related programs, and hear from the public during a designated comment period. While no formal decisions or votes were anticipated at this meeting, the discussions would have informed future recommendations to the County Manager and Commissioners.

Please note that due to the cancellation, none of these items were addressed at the February 21st meeting. The next regularly scheduled meeting is March 13, 2024, and will likely pick up where the cancelled meeting left off regarding ordinance review and case updates.

## Agenda

- [Approval of Minutes (January)](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/2059/item/27331)
- [Monthly Animal Services Report – Presented by Kaitlin Settlemyre](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/2059/item/27332)
- [# animals intake (# surrendered ____: Reasons: (i.e. injured, quarantined, seized)](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/2059/item/27333)
- [# stray _____](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/2059/item/27334)
- [# animals unaltered in shelter ______, Out of shelter ______](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/2059/item/27335)
- [# adopted ______](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/2059/item/27336)
- [# returned to owner ______](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/2059/item/27337)
- [# euthanized ______: Reasons: (i.e. medical, behavioral)](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/2059/item/27338)
- [Ratio of dogs to Center ____](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/2059/item/27339)
- [Average length of stay _____](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/2059/item/27340)
- [# foster providers _____](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/2059/item/27341)
- [Rescues pulling / transporting _________](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/2059/item/27342)
- [Complete review / revisions to Animal Ordinance](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/2059/item/27343)
- [Discuss next steps for reviewing recommendations with County Manager, Commissioners](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/2059/item/27344)
- [Cases updates](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/2059/item/27345)
- [Diane Mangrum case](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/2059/item/27346)
- [Julie Sherrill – found guilty for nine of the 23 misdemeanor charges for animal cruelty. Sentenced to 1 year probation. Cannot own animals during the probation. Appealing](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/2059/item/27347)
- [March Hoarding Case](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/2059/item/27348)
- [October Cruelty Cases](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/2059/item/27349)
- [Staffing](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/2059/item/27350)
- [Program Needs](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/2059/item/27351)
- [New Shelter Update:](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/2059/item/27352)
- [Foundation Report:](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/2059/item/27353)
- [Animal Enforcement Report](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/2059/item/27354)
- [Public Comment](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/2059/item/27355)
- [Other Discussion Items](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/2059/item/27356)
- [Next Regular Meeting](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/2059/item/27357)

## Documents

- [agenda_2024-02-21.pdf](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/2059?document=4558)
- [agenda_packet_2024-02-21.pdf](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/2059?document=4559)

## Sources

- [CivicClerk](https://burkeconc.portal.civicclerk.com/#!/events/760)