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Spay/Neuter: The ASAB intends to begin considering the complex issue of free-roaming and feral cats as part of the legal element of the County’s strategic plan for managing pet overpopulation. However, the ASAB recognizes that this process may begin later rather than sooner and that it must be coordinated with other activities and staff obligations. Also, the ASAB may seek to work with staff to develop a volunteer corps to do outreach and provide transportation for qualified residents. Volunteer Program: The ASAB will be working with staff to further grow and enhance the department’s robust and highly productive volunteer effort. Budgetary concerns include the acquisition of appropriate volunteer management software and the addition of another full-time equivalent position in the area of program management. Animal Ordinance: As already mentioned, the ASAB expects to play some role in the review of kennel permit requirements in the rural buffer as that review process proceeds. In addition, the ASAB is aware that staff is attempting to create a comprehensive ordinance for Orange County, applicable in different ways to rural areas and towns, and expects to review some version of this work. The ASAB also expects to approach the BOCC with a policy recommendation regarding dogs and cats that are repeatedly impounded and recovered and expects this may entail a proposal for budget action as well as an ordinance amendment. Commercial Dog Breeding Regulations: The ASAB expects to approach the BOCC to request a resolution of support for legislation that would regulate “puppy mills” in North Carolina. In addition, the ASAB expects to coordinate with county staff in considering and developing a County ordinance regulating “commercial breeding operations.” A county ordinance may be necessary if the effort to amend North Carolina’s General Statute. It may also be necessary if the criterion for “commercial breeding operations” becomes watered down through the legislative process. New County Policies for Advisory Boards and Board Development: Early in 2013, the ASAB will complete its transition to operating under the County’s new general policy and the County’s new policy specific to the ASAB itself. Among other things, this transition will include the creation of a secretary to perform tasks that to date have been performed by staff. More generally, the ASAB will continue to develop itself and foster new leadership, which is notable because of significant changes in its composition, i.e., the addition of numerous new members and “retirement” of experienced members.