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City schedules public meet‑and‑greet as dozens urge hiring a director with open‑intake, no‑kill experience
Summary
More than 20 public commenters urged the commission Dec. 8 to prioritize a director with open‑intake, no‑kill shelter experience and stakeholder skills; Assistant City Manager Susana Carbajal and recruiter Rodney Crane announced a Dec. 18 public meet‑and‑greet for finalists and said community feedback will be shared with the city manager.
A large group of volunteers, rescue leaders and residents urged the Austin Animal Advisory Commission on Dec. 8 to insist that the next director of Austin Animal Services possess hands‑on open‑intake, no‑kill shelter experience, strong program implementation skills and the ability to rebuild trust with rescue partners and volunteers.
"Our next director should have three non‑negotiable qualifications," said Ellen Jefferson, president and CEO of Austin Pets Alive, urging a leader with proven no‑kill leadership, program development experience and stakeholder management. Multiple volunteer witnesses described what they called a pattern of operational failures, including a problematic software migration…
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