Animal Advisory Committee

The Animal Advisory Committee (AAC) is charged by the Board of County Supervisors (BOCS) with:

  • Advising the BOCS on improvements to policies;
  • Increasing community outreach;
  • Seeking outside grant funding for animal-welfare initiatives;
  • Providing support as requested to Animal Care/Control Services; and
  • Making recommendations to the BOCS on programs, classes and special events that will assist Prince William County in providing the best possible animal-welfare services to the community.

The AAC does not comment on, or consider matters relating to, farming, livestock, beekeeping, fishing, hunting, trapping, wildlife, circuses, zoos, private persons, private property, animal-testing facilities or educational institutions.

The AAC recognizes the County's fiscal constraints and does not comment on, or consider, matters that require greater expenditure of public funds beyond the current budget for the Animal Services Center, the Animal Control Bureau, or any other County agency.

OFFICERS

  • Chair -  Dr. Patti Bright
  • Vice-Chair - Kelly Easterly
  • Secretary - Noelle Shott
  • Sergeant-at-Arms - Eric Fagerholm

MEMBERS

  • Brentsville District Representative - Olivia LaBalbo
  • Coles District Representative - Ron Crigger
  • Gainesville District Representative - Jen Cole
  • Neabsco District Representative - Kelly Easterly
  • Occoquan District Representative - Noelle Shott
  • Potomac District Representative- Eric Fagerholm
  • Woodbridge District Representative - Emine Rowe
  • Veterinarian/Veterinary Technician - Dr. Patti Bright
  • Pet Retail/Boarding/Grooming - Laura Haufler
  • Prince William SPCA - Melissa Korzuch
  • Animal Rescue
  • PWC Police Department - Animal Control Bureau Director Anthony Cleveland, [email protected]

MEETING INFORMATION

Meetings are held on the third Tuesday of the month -- 10 months out of the year -- at the James J. McCoart Administration Building, 1 County Complex Court, Woodbridge, VA 22192.  Citizens are welcome to attend and are permitted to speak during Citizen's time. The Meeting begins at 6:45p.m. Citizens' time is the first item on the Agenda. AAC subcommittees meet, as needed, and provide official report outs of their activities at the monthly AAC meeting. 

Citizen involvement in the AAC is encouraged. PWC residents who are interested in volunteering on the ACC (e.g., as a member of a subcommittee) can attend a monthly AAC meeting to learn more or reach out to the Committee at the email listed below. 

Meeting minutes are approved the month following each meeting and will be posted here.

Upcoming meetings (subject to change):

  • January 16, 2024 -- McCoart (Occoquan Room)- CANCELLED
  • February 20, 2024-- McCoart (Occoquan Room)
  • March 19, 2024 -- McCoart (Occoquan Room)
  • April 16, 2024 -- McCoart (Occoquan Room)
  • May 21, 2024 -- McCoart (Occoquan Room)
  • June 18, 2024 -- McCoart (Occoquan Room)
  • July  16, 202 -- McCoart (Occoquan Room)

 

Members can be contacted at: [email protected]