Perry County animal board votes to meet every other month and expand outreach

Speaker 3 moved and the board approved shifting regular meetings to every other month (odd months beginning in January) with special meetings called as needed. Speaker 1 seconded the motion and the membership approved it by voice vote.

Board members emphasized outreach as a parallel priority. Speaker 3 noted an existing Facebook page for "Perry County animal welfare boards" to post meeting notices; members also discussed using the weekly newspaper and restarting membership mailings and annual letters to rebuild an active volunteer and donor base.

On educational outreach, members weighed in on bringing animal-responsibility programming into schools, noting liability concerns and the need for curriculum and teacher sign-off for live-animal visits. They explored options including after-school programs, partnering with 4-H and Lights On events, and targeting both elementary and high-school audiences for different program formats.

Practical next steps include a January meeting to reestablish officers once full appointments are made, coordinated outreach through the Facebook page and newspaper, and a membership drive using mailed letters in January.