Animal Services Board forms subcommittee to develop 'Who’s in the Shelter' outreach program

The Flower Mound Animal Services Board voted on March 1 to form a subcommittee to develop recommendations for a public-facing “Who’s in the Shelter” visibility and outreach program and to explore related animal-habitat projects.

A board member moved to form the subcommittee during regular business, the motion was seconded, and the chair called the roll; the motion passed. The chair named Corina to chair the subcommittee and asked members to include Sean, Bruce and Karina, with Jeanvier/Lori also involved. The chair asked the subcommittee to return recommendations at the board’s May meeting (May 27).

The subcommittee’s scope, as described at the meeting, includes ways to raise the shelter’s public profile, explore whether the town might sponsor or facilitate parts of the project, and identify maintenance and staffing approaches — for example, who would regularly clean or check owl and bat houses placed on municipal property. Board members discussed collaborating with Parks & Recreation and with other boards and commissions; one board member suggested having a Parks & Rec member work with the subcommittee.

Separately, the board approved routine consent items, including minutes from the Oct. 29 meeting, earlier in the session.

The subcommittee was also asked to consider outreach tasks such as parade participation and volunteer recruitment for programs including a March reading program at the library called Tales for Tails, where children read to cats and receive coupons for free books. Board members noted limited meeting frequency and asked subcommittee members to return recommendations that are feasible within staff time and town processes.

The meeting adjourned at 7:20 p.m.