REPORT ON PET ADOPTION CENTER TO BE PRESENTED TO CITY COUNCIL

  

A report on Brenham’s Pet Adoption Center will be presented to City Council next Thursday in a workshop session.  Wende Ragonis, Director of City Services, said that a report is being drafted to present to council.  It will address a number of concerns about the Pet Adoption Center by Carol Jensen.  She spoke to the city council on September 7th.  An ad hoc committee was formed to look into Jensen’s concerns.  On the committee are Wende Ragonis, Assistant City Manager Ryan Rapelye, Human Resources Director Susan Nienstedt, and three members of city council: Danny Goss, Keith Herring, and Susan Cantey.  Ragonis said that the city does a good job with animal control, but that operating a pet adoption center brought a new set of challenges:

Ragonis also said the city is looking at hiring an expert in animal services to act as a consultant on the shelter:

Ragonis said that the Pet Adoption Center recently had a surprise state inspection and that it received the highest marks possible in all areas.  She said that the inspection report will also be presented to council. The formal report to the City Council is expected to be included in the Agenda Packet for the meeting next Thursday.  That packet should be available late Friday.