Board of Commissioners, North Carolina

Animal Services Advisory Board

Purpose

The Advisory Board makes recommendations on animal control codes, policies and programs related to animals.

Members and Non-Voting Staff Person(s)

The Forsyth County Animal Control Advisory Board is an eleven (11)-member board identified in Forsyth County Code Chapter 6, Sec. 6-5 Animal Control Advisory Board. Members are appointed by the Board of County Commissioners pursuant to identified interest categories. Capacity requirements are as follows:

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Two (2) at large members
A representative of the Forsyth County Veterinarian Association
Two (2) members affiliated with animal welfare organizations
A member who is the owner of a fertile hunting dog
A member who is affiliated with a purebred animal registry
A member who does not own a companion animal
A member who owns an animal other than a dog or cat
A representative of the Health Department
A representative of a municipality receiving animal control services
Ex-Officio non-voting member: Animal Control Director.

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Initially, five members shall be appointed to one-year terms and six members appointed to two-year terms. Thereafter, all members shall be appointed to two-year terms. Members may serve no more than 2 consecutive terms.

Currently Serving

Name	Title	Term Expires
Adam Bowditch		6/30/2024
Bill Cowan	At Large	5/31/2023
George Francisco		5/31/2023
Chad G Griffin		5/31/2023
Erin L Turner	Officer	5/31/2023

Meetings

Advisory board meetings are currently held the 3rd Thursday of each month at 6:00 p.m., Forsyth County Animal Shelter, 5570 Sturmer Park Circle, Winston-Salem, NC 27105