The Animal Control Board was established to review animal control program policies to ensure consistency with all pertinent City ordinances, to approve or deny requests for multiple dog permits, and to perform other duties as described in the interlocal agreement between the City and the County on cooperative animal control.
Animal Control policies shall be reviewed by an Animal Control Board to ensure consistency with all City ordinances and County resolutions pertaining to animal control.
Board Information
The Animal Control Board, representing a broad array of technical experts, business and industry professionals and citizens-at-large, is charged with providing consultation to the Missoula City-County Animal Control for the purpose of reviewing animal control program policies to ensure consistency with all pertinent city and county ordinances, to approve or deny requests for multiple dog permits, and to perform other duties as described in the inter-local agreement between the city and county on cooperative animal control.
Agendas and Minutes:
Current agendas and minutes are available on the Missoula County website
Minutes prior to December 2017 are Archived
Shelter Hours of Operation (6700 Butler Creek Rd):
Monday - Friday 12:00 - 5:30 PM
Saturday 12:00 - 4:00 PM
Sunday Closed
2 members appointed by the Board of County Commissioners
2 members appointed by the City Council
1 member must be a licensed veterinarian
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Qualifications include being a resident of the City of Missoula and one member must be a licensed veterinarian.
Missoula Municipal Code (MMC) Title 6, Interlocal Agreement #113 between the City of Missoula and Missoula County
| Name | Position | Term Start | Term End | Status | Appointed By |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Council, Vacancy | Regular Member | 01 Jan 2023 | 31 Dec 2024 | Expiring | |
| Gontarek-Garberson, W. Lynn | Vice Chair | 01 Jan 2023 | 31 Dec 2024 | Expiring | Board of County Commissioners |
| Russo, Ashley | Chair; Licensed Veterinarian | 01 May 2023 | 31 Dec 2099 | Active | Animal Control Board |
| Sedlack, Nicole | Regular Member | 01 Jan 2024 | 31 Dec 2025 | Active | Board of County Commissioners |
| Sonsalla, Mary | Regular Member | 01 Jan 2023 | 31 Dec 2024 | Expiring | City Council |
