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14 APS and have gotten a very nice tax refund as a reward. Now, I'm wondering if the county would take over, would there be a need for volunteers to make contributions because from what I have found out, the county itself cannot give tax credits. You already are getting enough from me as a taxpayer so I don't think that you would give me any tax credit for' a donation. This is something that is on my mind and a lot of people's minds. I live in this community. I participate in community activities. I talk to many people and it is not true that APS has lost the community support. Thank you. Sir. Elliott Kramer: Thank you, I'm Elliott Kramer. I must say that I'm surprised to learn that the APS membership is stable since the last membership list they gave to me had about a 160 members down from what Laura Walters claimed was 2000, but its 20 months since Laura Walters fired Bobby Shockley despite her obvious incompetence. The APS board supports her to this very day. Her disastrous tenure is well documented in the HSUS report and has virtually destroyed APS. APS would like for us to forget the last two years but as George Santiamas said, "those who forget the past are condemned to repeat it." My most serious criticisms of APS have centered around record-keeping, misrepresentations and failure to vaccinate in a timely marmer. These problems continue to this very day. As it has been reported to the county, adoptions are down in January and February as well as for all of last year.. This is contrary to the impression that you have received APS. Of even more concern, is the failure to vaccinate animals within 24 hours as required by the APS procedures manual. APS is offering lame excuses for its failures such as that the animals were scared as if this were adequate reason for endangering other animals. In February, of 145 adoptions, few were vaccinated within 24 hours while over 21 were vaccinated in from 5 - 46 days.. This is outrageous. For details, see the PAWS website at www.ourpaws.or~., particulazly tall tales of the APS. HSUS has decried the warehousing of animals which has been APS policy for the last two years. APS reported 341 animals in custody on March 151 while I counted about 80 at the shelter on March 14`h. Where are the others? Susie didn't laiow. I think you have well intentioned caring people at the shelter but you don't have competent management or leadership. You have a board which in the words of former long-term board member, Virginia Ellington, conducts their meetings in an atmosphere of distnist, contention, azrd has little understanding of the financial records, number and disposition of animals, membership lists, and other aspects of'the shelter's overall operation. The county is now paying the full cost of shelter operation which is under an interim contract until July 151. This is a county with a superb county manager and staff as well as a Board of Commissioners which Moses Cary said cares about the animals as much or more than you, that is me. I take him at his word and I urge you to ask the county to take over shelter operation by July 15` and run a shelter which the community can again be proud. Thank you. Yes ma'am.