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Jackson County Animal Welfare Committee

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.

Members	Term Expires
Cindy Marshall	Sept. 30, 2019
Francis Spearman	Sept. 30, 2019
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