The Salt Lake County Animal Services Advisory Committee is scheduled to meet on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2026, according to a notice published Nov. 9. The meeting will focus on topics including the 2027 meeting schedule, animal services statistics, and the division budget.
The meeting is scheduled to run from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Animal Services Conference Room located at 511 West 3900 South in Millcreek, Utah. Residents also have the option to participate virtually via a Webex link.
According to the agenda, the committee will consider several discussion and possible action items. These include the 2027 meeting schedule, presented by Office Manager Carrie Naylor, and animal services statistic trends and notable events, also presented by Naylor. Additionally, the committee will discuss the animal services budget with Division Director Talia Butler and receive division updates from Associate Division Director Jami Johanson.
The meeting will include reports from various members representing different jurisdictions. These include updates from Lyndsay Longtin of Kearns, Grant Crowell of Bluffdale, Thom DeSirant of Millcreek, Dustin Gettel of Midvale, Nick Frederick of Salt Lake City, Holly Smith of the City of Holladay, Lt. Kip Davies of Murray, Jonathan Pratt of Copperton, Jeff Bossard of Brighton, Linda Price of White City, Terry George of Magna, Gary Bowen of Emigration Canyon, Scott Baird of the Salt Lake County Mayor, Dea Theodore of the Salt Lake County Council, and industry expert Patrick Theobold.
The meeting will be chaired by Dustin Gettel and will include a call to order and roll call. The agenda also includes a consent agenda for the approval of the meeting minutes from July 30, 2026, and a session for public comment.
