Animal Control Advisory Board

Animal Control Advisory Board meetings are held approximately four times per year.  Please call the Animal Services Office on the day of the meeting to verify the time and location.  For more information regarding the Advisory Board, please refer to the Municipal Code, available for viewing via the link on this web site. (Please note:  Animal Control became Animal Services on 10/1/05.  The Animal Control Advisory Board has not had a name change.)

Next meeting:

Wednesday

May 21, 2008

7:15 pm

West Pasco Government Center

Board Room

7530 Little Road

New Port Richey, FL

(727) 834-3216      (813) 929-1212      (352) 521-5194

Sec. 14-60. Duties and functions.

The animal control advisory committee shall have the duties, functions and responsibilities to:

(1)   Serve in an advisory capacity to the board of county commissioners, county administrator and the director of the animal control division in respect to all matters pertaining to animal control policies and programs conducted within the county;

(2)   Make periodic reports and recommendations to the board of county commissioners on animal control matters;

(3)   Make a continuing study of all animal control facilities and services in the county and the needs of the county in respect to animal control facilities and services;

(4)   Formulate plans and programs for the coordination of the activities of all the governmental entities and nongovernmental agencies, as well as corporations for profit or not for profit and individuals, relating to animal control programs, facilities and services within the county;

(5)   Formulate comprehensive, feasible plans or programs for providing an adequate animal control service to the unincorporated areas of the county and to those municipalities who have entered into any local agreements with the county to provide animal control services;

(6)   Devise means and methods by which animal control facilities and services may be improved and more fully utilized to provide better service and availability to the general public;

(7)   Make a continuing study and periodic reports and recommendations for a sound, feasible program for financing the cost of improving animal control facilities and services;

(8)   Review all laws, ordinances, resolutions and regulations governing animal control programs and services and make recommendations concerning appropriate action that may be taken to improve such; and

(9)   Perform and carry out such other duties and functions of an advisory nature as may be assigned to the animal control advisory committee by the board of county commissioners.

(Code 1970, § 7-81; Ord. No. 82-03, § 7, 2-2-82)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Rev  5/19/08