Animal Shelter Advisory Committee Yet to Issue Agenda

The City of San Angelo missed the notice deadline for this week's Animal Shelter Advisory Committee (ASAC) meeting.  The ASAC is scheduled for noon on Thursday, January 19th.  

That same day the Design and Historical Review Commission plans to meet at 10:00 am.  That agenda states:

This notice of meeting was posted on-line and on the bulletin board in the lobby of City Hall for the City of San Angelo before 10:00AM on Monday, January 16, 2023, in accordance with Chapter 551 in the Local Government Code for the State of Texas.

The Animal Shelter Advisory Committee bylaws state that it follows the Texas Open Meetings Act which specifies a 72 hour public notice for agenda posting.  That did not happened by noon yesterday.

A cancelled meeting means the public has no opportunity to provide feedback on drastic service reductions implemented by the City shelter and its adoption/veterinary services partner Concho Valley PAWS since November.  The shelter cut off dog intake, while PAWS stopped issuing low cost spay/neuter vouchers.  Previously, their website indicated distribution of at least 60 vouchers per month, 30 for dogs and 30 for cats.

The City's motto for Animal Services could be "No voice, No service."

Update 1-18-23:  The new date for the ASAC meeting is 2-16-23.  There will no meeting in January.

Update 1-19-23:  The city placed a postponed notice on its website for the ASAC meeting. 

Update 11-1-23:  Shelter Chief Morgan Chegwidden had a family crisis the weekend prior to this meeting and apologized to committee members for not posting the agenda.