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Health District Strives to Improve Animal Services
Press Release
May 16, 2005
La Marque – Officials with the Galveston County
Health District are examining ways to continue improving animal services
activities conducted by the District. As part of this effort an Animal
Services Summit will be held May 25th at the Wayne Johnson
Community Center (Carbide Park), 4102 Main Street, La Marque, in the community
room. The Summit will be held from 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Those expected to attend the Summit include
County and City elected officials, members of the Galveston County United Board
of Health, members of the Galveston County Animal Shelter Advisory Committee,
and local individuals interested in animal services provided in Galveston
County.
Improvements have already
been made since the first animal summit held in March 2004 and officials with
the District would like to see even more in the future. “We have been working
very hard to improve the services we provide to the community and have
implemented many positive changes,” says Ronnie Schultz, Director of
Environmental Health Programs. “With input from community leaders and those
people dedicated to the care of animals we are sure that we can continue to
improve services and offer an even higher quality program in the future.”
The purpose of the Summit is to outline the
Health District’s ongoing plans to improve existing services within available
resources, and to hear community ideas and perspectives regarding the need for
short-term or long-term improvements in animal services. The Health District works under a seven year
“Strategic Health Plan” adopted in 2004 that is designed to make measurable
improvements in the health of Galveston County. Priority six of the plan calls
for improvements in environmental health. The animal services program at the
District is managed by the Environmental Programs department.
Printed in the Galveston Daily News
05/18/05
Follow-up printed in the Galveston Daily News
05/26/05
For More Information Contact:
Kurt Koopmann
Public Information Officer
Galveston County Health District
(409) 938-2211
kkoopman@gchd.org
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