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Animal shelter manager says advisory committee is disrupting operations; board hires full-time shelter worker
Summary
Animal Shelter Manager Donna DesJardins told the board the Animal Advisory Committee is disrupting shelter operations; Committee Chair Lester Livermore responded. The board unanimously approved hiring Shannon Becker as a full-time Animal Shelter Worker based on a committee recommendation.
Animal Shelter Manager Donna DesJardins reported to the Mackinac County Board of Commissioners on May 7 that she has received complaints about the county’s Animal Advisory Committee and said those actions are disrupting the shelter’s ability to operate effectively.
Committee Chair Lester Livermore was present and had responses to DesJardins’ concerns; the transcript records that he responded but does not include the content of his remarks. Commissioner Judy St. Louis-Scott also responded during the discussion. The exchange occurred during the staff reports portion of the meeting.
Separately, the board reviewed a letter of recommendation and a resume from the Animal Advisory Committee and unanimously approved the hiring of Shannon Becker as a full-time Animal Shelter Worker. The hiring decision was presented as a committee recommendation and was adopted by roll-call vote.
The transcript does not record direct quotations from Livermore or details of the committee’s response. The complaint as reported by DesJardins remains in the record; the board approved the hire and the committee’s recommendation.
