Animal Welfare Committee

Mission & Authority:

To advise the Provincetown Board of Selectmen on matters pertaining to the welfare of animals in the Town of Provincetown, and to develop, coordinate and implement a plan addressing concerns of both wild and domestic animals in our community.

Appointing Authority:

Board of Selectmen

Origins of Authority:

Authority

Summary

Annual Town Meeting, April 4, 2005, Article 27

Elizabeth Gabriel Brooke moved that the Town vote to establish a standing committee of the Town to be known as the “Committee for Animal Welfare” to be comprised of five members appointed by the Board Selectmen for three‑year overlapping terms so arranged that the terms of at least one member shall expire each year. It shall be the mission of the Committee for Animal Welfare to advise the Board of Selectmen on matters pertaining to the welfare of animals in the Town of Provincetown, and to develop, coordinate and implement a plan addressing concerns of both wild and domestic animals in our community. Motion Passed.

Number of Members:

Committee of five members for three year overlapping terms

Support & Resources:

No budget