Animal Shelter Advisory Board

Overview

This board shall assist the animal shelter in Calvert County in serving the needs of our community, will advise the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) on matters such as; Shelter Policies & Operation, Five-Year Strategic Plan, Emergency Plan, Spay/Neuter Compliance, Feral Cats issues, Grants, Donations, Volunteers, and Periodic Reports to the BOCC.

Composition

There shall be seven members:

• 1 shall be a veterinarian, or vet technician with three or more years experience
• 2 shall be animal welfare organization members
• 3 citizens, where practicable, one from each election district
• The Animal Shelter Division Chief (ex-officio)

Meetings

As a precautionary measure to slow the spread of COVID-19 and to limit the number of people infected, the regular meetings will be held using a virtual platform. Due to lack of quorum, the regular meeting scheduled for Wednesday, December 2, 2020 has been canceled. The next regular meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, February 3, 2021. The posted agenda will contain the necessary call-in information to attend the meeting.  

We encourage citizens to stay informed on all guidance and closures through the county’s virtual resource center at www.CalvertCountyMD.gov/Coronavirus.

Meetings are held on a bi-monthly basis on the first Wednesday of the month, 5 p.m., at:

The Linda L. Kelley Animal Shelter
5055 Hallowing Point Road
Prince Frederick, MD

Contact

Francie Rose at 410-535-1600 ext. 8002

View Agendas

The Animal Shelter Advisory Board complies with the Open Meetings Act for quarterly meetings:  Most Recent Agenda (PDF) | View All