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Animal Control Board
Meetings
- 5:45 p.m.
- First Wednesday in March, June, September and December
- Animal Control Shelter, 6700 Butler Creek Road
Agendas and Minutes
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Purpose
The Animal Control Board was established to review animal control program policies to ensure consistency with all pertinent City ordinances, to approve or deny requests for multiple dog permits, and to perform other duties as described in the interlocal agreement between the City and the County on cooperative animal control.
Animal Control policies shall be reviewed by an Animal Control Board to ensure consistency with all City ordinances and County resolutions pertaining to animal control.
Members
- Five members
- Two-year terms
Membership includes two members appointed by the City Council, two members appointed by the County Commissioners, and one member selected by those four appointees who shall be a licensed veterinarian.
Qualifications include being a resident of the City of Missoula.
Members | Start of Term | End of Term |
---|---|---|
County Appointments: Board of County Commissioners | n/a | n/a |
Jesse Munro | Jan. 1, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2019 |
W. Lynn Gontarek-Garberson | Jan. 1, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2020 |
City Appointments: City Council | n/a | n/a |
Mary Sonsalla | Jan. 1, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2020 |
Alaina Hardie | Jan. 1, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2020 |
Animal Control Board - Must be a licensed veterinarian | n/a | n/a |
Victoria Pickart, DVM | Ongoing Appointment | n/a |
Authorization
Missoula Municipal Code (MMC) Title 6, Interlocal Agreement #113 between the City of Missoula and Missoula County
City Council Committee
Public Safety and Health
For more information contact the department liaison - Health Department - Jeff Darrah, Animal Control Supervisor, 406-541-7387.
Appointments
Position vacancies are advertised in the media approximately one month in advance. Interested in serving on a board? These are the vacant positions we are recruiting now.