2023-10-02 Recognizing Kay Geyer's Animal Control Donations PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
RESOLUTION # 2023-10-02
RECOGNIZING GEYER'S ANIMAL CONTROL DONATIONS
VIRGINIA: At the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors' ("Board") October 17, 2023, Business
Meeting, the following Resolution was presented and adopted:
WHEREAS, annually, the County's Pet Center takes in almost 2,400 animals in need of assistance; and
WHEREAS, these animals are lost, stray, owner surrenders, or removed from homes by County Animal
Control Officers; and
WHEREAS, it is not uncommon for County Animal Control to pick up animals other than cats or dogs;
sometimes cows, horses, goats, or chickens, and one year,the County seized eighteen (18)pigs; and
WHEREAS,until recently,Kay Geyer,DVM("Dr.Geyer"),had assisted the County by allowing Animal
Control to bring seized livestock to her facility on U.S. Highway 29, but sometimes Geyer did not have enough
room to house the animals; and
WHEREAS, due to the volume of livestock, Dr. Geyer suggested building a fenced area adjacent to
Animal Control's Office to house the animals as they awaited the disposition of their cases; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Geyer generously and selflessly donated the materials and construction expense for the
fenced area; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Geyer is now working to add a barn there also, which will be large enough to house a
couple of horses or cows.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board expresses its deepest appreciation and
gratitude to Dr. Geyer for her generous donations to Animal Control and for her general care for County animals.
Given under my hand this 17th day of October, 2
• Darrell W. Dalt
Chairman, Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors
- Stuart J. Turille, Jr.
�_ Clerk, Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors