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Volunteers urge county review of Humane Society governance as commissioners approve new building shell
Summary
Longtime volunteers told Harris County commissioners the Humane Society’s programs and partnerships declined after leadership changes; the commission gave written consent for a privately donated 3,000-square-foot shell to be added to the leased property and said it will review lease terms at a future work session.
Longtime volunteers and former board officers pressed Harris County commissioners on a series of programmatic and financial concerns about the Humane Society of Harris County before the commission granted written consent for a new building on the society’s leased property.
“I have been a longtime volunteer at the Humane Society,” said Sue Stepp, who identified herself as a former six-year board president and current volunteer, outlining what she described as a six-month decline in coordination with animal control and in core programs such as adoption events, trap-neuter-release work and a pet food pantry. “A review of the current contract between the county and the Humane Society of Harris County is warranted to address future expectations and safeguard the health and safety of the animals in Harris County.”
The volunteers described multiple program reductions they trace to leadership changes after the retirement of Catherine Jenova, the longtime executive director. George Kiss, who said he served…
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