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The commissioner stated January figures for the shelter: 27 dogs or puppies taken in, 41 adoptions to the public, six returns to owners, 75 transfers to foster partners, three euthanized for medical reasons and 11 euthanized for behavior reasons. The commissioner said the shelter reports data monthly to Best Friends (a national animal-welfare organization) and that, by that organization’s standard, a no‑kill shelter is one that euthanizes fewer than 10% of animals taken in. The commissioner said Mobile County meets that threshold and that the shelter had never euthanized an animal other than for medical reasons, inability to rehabilitate as determined by a veterinarian, or by court order.

Tina, identified in the meeting as an animal‑shelter staff member, commended shelter employees and said the shelter has sustained no‑kill status for at least five years. Tina also said the shelter has recently started a foster program and encouraged residents interested in fostering or adoption to consult the Mobile County Animal Shelter website.

At the Feb. 6 commission conference meeting the county asked commissioners to authorize termination of the rescue placement partner agreement with the Milo Foundation; at the Feb. 24 meeting a commissioner said he had lost confidence in the Milo Foundation’s capacity to safely place animals in Mobile County homes and reiterated that request on the record. No formal vote on termination was recorded in the Feb. 24 meeting minutes included in the transcript.

The commissioner invited rescues and other concerned parties to contact his office to discuss the matter rather than debate on social media.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Mobile County Commission Meeting - Feb 24, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Commissioners and animal‑shelter staff on Feb. 24 defended the Mobile County Animal Shelter’s no‑kill status using January intake data, and a county official reiterated a previously requested termination of the rescue placement partner agreement with the Milo Foundation, saying the county had lost confidence in that partner’s placement capacity.","taxTitle","taxId",2536,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":56,"_68":69,"_70":56,"_71":72,"_73":72},6312552,"Mobile County approves $3,750 billboard sponsorship for Steven Pearson cold-case campaign",408,1556000,1964000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2390745-535fc3846e1db484c5cc464de3788046&start=1556&end=1964","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2390745-535fc3846e1db484c5cc464de3788046/thumbnail_1556000.jpg","/articles/6312552/Mobile-County/Alabama/Mobile-County-approves-3750-billboard-sponsorship-for-Steven-Pearson-cold-case-campaign","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6312552-4a56602b8c6fc76b5d2391c707b5262d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770973955&Signature=XyzqeR70hDZ7mV07vYpPfsIgNVBZxg~uA9LyAj~bIbRqnexY8H9CyYfWA2mul9U7sabD4MF8Tc8XOwWjE4LuduwJbimJqUv6urg49s~bacYpttNfIfQpnWMlZVLEe35e0reayBB8X7DF4MeVAPHIzD1PGBBytNshaTYSDATFqvjmxoU-eUmJrT3laXI0wQzAi40YjbiikiCZ2OLyQBKAeGJyx2Cf1FXXjCKJwRxMMJ4OoR3LOPvSfJC3R~-A~fPCpPJF8mF5gqcG25u7WAxyI9xENaAD-8-ZuuepZF0Uz5q1M4hk7xQGulNpvsOsEVhM8dTM1Z5bYkGjG20ZKJc0KA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Mobile County Commission on Feb. 24 approved a $3,750 sponsorship agreement from District 3 commission funds with Alabama Cold Case Advocacy to place a billboard in Grand Bay promoting awareness of the missing-person case of Steven H. Pearson.

An audio statement from Julie Pearson, identified in the meeting as Pearson’s daughter, was played for commissioners. In the recording she described her father as missing from Grand Bay since Dec. 27, 2000, and urged anyone with information to come forward. \"After 24 years, every detail counts,\" she said in the recording.

Carrie New, founder of Alabama Cold Case Advocacy, told commissioners the group began in 2022 as a social-media effort to bridge a communication gap between families and law‑enforcement agencies and to re‑expose cold cases to the public. New said there are roughly 300 missing persons in Alabama but the state database does not align with the national database and that there is about a 70‑name discrepancy between the two. She said her group worked with the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office on the Pearson case and that the planned billboard will be placed near where Pearson was last seen to increase the chances that someone with information will call investigators.

A law‑enforcement official present told the commission that Sheriff Burch originally investigated the case as a homicide investigator and that, in his professional view together with Sheriff Burch, a homicide likely occurred. The official said that, beyond serving the family, renewed public attention is important because an alleged offender could still be at large.

The item on the consent agenda describes the approved agreement as \"sponsorship agreement with Alabama Cold Case Advocacy in the amount of $3,750 from District 3 Commission Funds for a billboard in Grand Bay promoting awareness for the Steven Pearson missing person case.\" The motion to approve was made and seconded on the record; the commission proceeded with the consent agenda approvals.","The commission approved a $3,750 sponsorship to fund a billboard in Grand Bay for Alabama Cold Case Advocacy’s campaign to raise awareness of the 2000 disappearance of Steven H. Pearson; family members and the advocacy group's founder addressed the commission at the meeting.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":56,"_68":69,"_70":56,"_71":72,"_73":72},6312557,"Mobile County Commission applauds cold-weather partners after January sheltering effort",317,76000,393000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2390745-535fc3846e1db484c5cc464de3788046&start=76&end=393","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2390745-535fc3846e1db484c5cc464de3788046/thumbnail_76000.jpg","/articles/6312557/Mobile-County/Alabama/Mobile-County-Commission-applauds-cold-weather-partners-after-January-sheltering-effort","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6312557-e1dc53e3433045b456876215b5fd9a62/orig.mp4?Expires=1770973955&Signature=IPcQUi9Q55sH9QBrmzzeUuQKaWSf7cJc0SPKwD9zjC~oleCYJagGBxbngI00Wr~Pg~g~~d2WUlWI3m1AeTinvDS3PpOSZTkvngl3XsNdmqWVQA2yNuuR82LlZzGszE4BtESIGBbefsYBxtkMWFVuEOvxqG47CbyvBRwT~fPqk65HVjyAFSrLaecXwc9s1IGdzHSBQZ4c32UdktbYsjk48g5872Kvhh~DC7UjJANJGo8YzSUx8ECOBQdhmY0CbLD6qAC~lAhLZ5YmjS8hHrPh8BkPCR5F~rVH5rPZ5L8YjvIlHyADgO1qq8LghYsjZbkdrRzBW8NOVoNlkTIbAurGNA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Mobile County Commission on Feb. 24 read a resolution applauding local emergency-management and nonprofit partners for a coordinated sheltering response during the historic winter storm the week of Jan. 19–25, 2025.

The resolution says that almost 1,000 people were sheltered, more than 3,250 meals were served and nearly 500 volunteer hours were expended during the event. It lists participating organizations that opened or supported shelters, including Waterfront Rescue Mission (men), McKinney Place (women), Salvation Army (men), Central Presbyterian Church (families with children and females), Dauphin Way United Methodist Church (families and females), Theodore Church of God (adults), Bayou Westland Church, Ryan’s Refuge (people with pets), the Town of Mount Vernon Senior Center, City of Saraland Safe House and City of Satsuma Warming Center. The resolution also recognizes additional partners such as Wave Transit (waived transit fees to shelters), Mercy Life of Alabama (inter‑shelter transport), the Health Care Coalition of Mobile County, Mobile County Health Department, United Way 2‑1‑1 and Mobile County Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters.

According to the read text, several facilities participated in coordinated sheltering for the first time. The commission’s text credited the Mobile County Emergency Management Agency with supporting cold-weather shelter operations and named the Waterfront Rescue Mission as a coordinating facility for men. The resolution praised the “coming together of the communities” and publicly thanked volunteers and agency staff.

Commissioners presented a copy of the resolution and invited representatives of the named organizations to come forward to receive recognition and photographs.","The Mobile County Commission read and recognized a resolution thanking emergency-management and nonprofit partners for sheltering nearly 1,000 people, serving more than 3,250 meals and contributing about 500 volunteer hours during the Jan. 19–25 winter storm.","actionData","errors"]

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