Purpose
The committee is charged with, among other things:
- Promoting spay and neuter programs for household pets
- Supporting educational programs that promote the welfare and safety of animals
- Hearing complaints regarding abuse or cruelty to animals, when in the committee's opinion, such complaints have not been satisfactorily address by any applicable enforcement or animal welfare agency
- Investigating charges of unethical treatment of animals.
Composition
- Jackson County and the City of Independence form the committee.
- The committee is comprised of five members serving two-year terms.
- The Jackson County Executive appoints two members and Independence Mayor three members.
- The committee shall meet as often as it determines is necessary, but no less often than twice per year.