Comments on: Palo Alto’s budget woes threaten to close animal shelter http://peninsulapress.com/2012/05/15/palo-altos-budget-woes-threaten-to-close-animal-shelter/ News and Views from Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties Thu, 11 Oct 2012 18:15:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5 By: Scottie Zimmerman http://peninsulapress.com/2012/05/15/palo-altos-budget-woes-threaten-to-close-animal-shelter/comment-page-1/#comment-12645 Scottie Zimmerman Wed, 16 May 2012 06:57:14 +0000 http://peninsulapress.com/?p=19061#comment-12645 I attended the Finance Committee meeting at Palo Alto’s City Hall this evening (Tues, May15, 2012). Well done on all sides! I am a volunteer at the animal shelter, and I admit to a pro-shelter bias. The pleasant surprise was that all the people who spoke were FAIR. Staff members James Keene and Pam Antil have a lot of information in their heads and clearly answered a number of detailed questions from the Council Members (Chair Nancy Shepherd, Vice Mayor Greg Scharff, Gail Price, and Patrick Burt). In addition, members of the public were given a chance to express their opinions and offer a variety of suggestions.

After attending two committee meetings at City Hall this week, I am impressed by the quality, intelligence, and character of the City Council and the staff. It is obvious that they have a tough job to do, and they work long hours doing it. Palo Alto can be proud!

]]> By: Jon http://peninsulapress.com/2012/05/15/palo-altos-budget-woes-threaten-to-close-animal-shelter/comment-page-1/#comment-12631 Jon Tue, 15 May 2012 19:31:11 +0000 http://peninsulapress.com/?p=19061#comment-12631 Alameda managed to keep its shelter open, in part from a city-volunteer partnership that helped close the budget gap.

The alternative is many, many animals will die.

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