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Administrator says dog warden is on leave; staff and commissioners to stabilize operations
Summary
Officials said the dog warden is on leave and that Administrator Jason Boyd and staff (including Joel DeMar) are leading shelter stabilization while policies and staffing (part-time kennel assistants) are evaluated.
At the workshop, residents asked whether leadership at the shelter could take more responsibility for day-to-day management. Administrator Jason Boyd acknowledged he has been heavily involved since a July incident and said the "buck stops with me." He identified Joel DeMar as a staff leader assisting with day-to-day operations.
When asked whether the dog warden was participating in meetings, Boyd replied the dog warden is "on leave," and when pressed about reasons and duration he said he could not answer that question. "He's been on leave," Boyd said; when asked about reasons Boyd replied he could not speak to leave reasons.
Commissioners said they view the shelter as moving from crisis mode into stability, and they discussed future leadership realignment once policies are updated. Administrators said they are examining part-time kennel-assistant roles and other staffing changes as part of a phased plan.
