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Bob Marotto <br /> <br />From: JOSEPH WILLIAMS <br />Sent: Friday, September 4, 2020 12:30 PM <br />To: Bob Marotto <br />Subject: [EXTERNAL MAIL!] Re: Animal Services <br />Communication <br />I will follow your recommendation. Thanks sincerely for your response. <br />Joe Williams <br />On Friday, September 4, 2020, 8:37:05 AM EDT, Bob Marotto <bmarotto@orangecountync.gov> wrote: <br />Mr. Williams, <br />I apologize for not responding sooner to your email. It's been a busy week. <br />My recommendation is that you approach the Animal Services Advisory Boa rd (ASAB) <br />before you approach the Board of County Commissioners. The ASAB is a board consisting <br />of residents appointed by our commissioners to work with staff as well as the BOCC on <br />policy matter. The board has been very involved in amending our ordinance including <br />creating Orange County's Unified Animal Ordinance. <br />I am copying the ASAB chair and vice-chair on this email in the event you would like to <br />address yourself directly to them about your concerns. Also, I would note that you could <br />address the ASAB for up to three minutes simply by attending one of its upcoming virtual <br />meetings. The next one is the evening of September 16 beginning at 6:30 p.m. The <br />schedule, meeting agendas and other information is posted at <br />https://www.orangecountync.qov/1233/Advisor y-Board-Hearing-Panel-Pool <br />Finally, I would note that Orange County's restrictions on aggressive and dangerous <br />animals are already quite a bit stronger than those provided by state law. In my <br />experience, one of the most important ways to apply existing regulations is to for <br />concerned county residents to work together effectively to ensure compliance and <br />overall public health and safety. I believe we do so generally and hope that has been <br />your experience with Animal Services. <br />1 <br />Sincerely,