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Hancock County Commission formalizes contract with Jefferson County Humane Society to operate county shelter
Summary
The Hancock County Commission welcomed representatives of the Jefferson County Humane Society and formalized a contract making the group the new operator of the county shelter; officials said the agreement takes effect the next morning and signing will be completed by the Humane Society and County Clerk Karen Valente.
The Hancock County Commission on an otherwise brief agenda welcomed representatives of the Jefferson County Humane Society and moved to formalize an operating agreement that county officials said will transfer day-to-day operation of the county shelter to the Humane Society beginning the next morning.
Commissioner (Speaker 1) introduced the guests and said copies of the contract were provided for the commission and the Humane Society. "Upon signing the contract you become the new operators of the shelter," he said, adding that the change will take effect "tomorrow morning." County Clerk Karen Valente was named as the county signatory.
Commissioner (Speaker 2) thanked the Humane Society for partnering with Hancock County and praised its reputation, saying the organization is "a top notch organization" and expressing hope that it will continue to advocate for animals in the county. A representative identified in the transcript as Sally said the organization was "very excited to come in and help," and Lori Anne, identified as the shelter manager, said, "we're very excited to take on this partnership" and that the groups plan to blend resources to improve operations.
Speakers also acknowledged the challenges of running a shelter. A Humane Society representative said running an animal shelter "is not easy," and commissioners thanked the group for taking on the responsibility. The commission then moved to complete the administrative step of signing the contract at the county counter; the transcript indicates Sally will sign for the Humane Society and County Clerk Karen Valente will sign for Hancock County.
The transcript uses the phrase "Hancock County Bridal Shelter" when naming the facility; the context and participants' references to animal care identify the facility as the county shelter operated by the Humane Society. The contract copies and the stated effective date (the morning after the meeting) were recorded in the meeting and the signing was to take place immediately after the announcement.
