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Animal Control Commission
Duties and Responsibilities
- Review the Animal Control facilities of the Borough and make recommendations to the Borough Mayor and Animal Control Manager concerning present and future needs.
- Advise and assist the Animal Control Manager and Borough Mayor in problems involving control and disposal of animals.
- Make recommendations to the Animal Control Manager regarding the annual Animal Control budget.
- Conduct animal bite hearings as a quasi-judicial body as set forth in Chapter 4.16 FNSBC.
Meetings
Meetings are scheduled to be held at 6:00 p.m. on the first Monday of every month. The following information is updated routinely to reflect upcoming meetings:
- The meeting scheduled for Monday, July 3, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. in the Mona Lisa Drexler Assembly Chambers, Juanita Helms Administration Center, 907 Terminal Street, Fairbanks, AK has been CANCELED due to renovations in the Assembly Chambers.
- The next meeting is scheduled for Monday, August 7, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. in the Mona Lisa Drexler Assembly Chambers, Juanita Helms Administration Center, 907 Terminal Street, Fairbanks, AK.
Additional Information
- Agendas, Minutes and Audio
- Rules and Procedures (PDF)
- Telephonic Testimony Application for Appeal Hearings (PDF)
- Testimony by Affidavit Application for Appeal Hearings (PDF)
- Contact the Clerk's office at 907-459-1401 or clerks@fnsb.gov.
Citizens' Comments AAgenda items not scheduled for public hearing | Citizens' Comments BItems other than those appearing on the agenda |
How to Provide Testimony
In-Person or Telephonic Testimony
Once an agenda is published, citizens may sign up to testify in person or telephonically by doing one of the following:
- Calling the Clerk's office at 907-459-1401 no later than 4:30 p.m. on the day of the meeting;
- Completing the online sign-up form no later than 4:30 p.m. on the day of the meeting; or
- Signing up in person before the meeting.
During the meeting, the Chair will invite citizens to the table or ask the Clerk to call citizens when it is their turn to speak. Please note the following:
- Phone calls to citizens will come from an out-of-state number.
- If a phone call is not answered, the Chair will move to the next citizen who has signed up.
- Testimony will be heard in the order in which citizens have signed up.
- Each citizen will have three minutes to provide testimony.
- Other citizens attending in person may provide comments after those who have signed up.
Written Testimony
Citizens may submit comments using the online contact form or at Animal_Control_Commission@fnsb.gov.
Agenda items include, but are not limited to:
Ordinances.
How to Provide Testimony
In-Person or Telephonic Testimony
Once an agenda is published, citizens may sign up to testify in person or telephonically by doing one of the following:
- Calling the Clerk's office at 907-459-1401 no later than 4:30 p.m. on the day of the hearing;
- Completing the online sign-up form no later than 4:30 p.m. on the day of the hearing; or
- Signing up in person before the meeting.
During the hearing, the Chair will invite citizens to the table or ask the Clerk to call citizens when it is their turn to speak. Please note the following:
- Phone calls to citizens will come from an out-of-state number.
- If a phone call is not answered, the Chair will move to the next citizen who has signed up.
- Testimony will be heard in the order in which citizens have signed up.
- Each citizen will have three minutes to provide testimony.
- Other citizens attending in person may provide testimony after those who have signed up.
Written Testimony
Citizens may submit comments using the online contact form or at Animal_Control_Commission@fnsb.gov.
Commissioner | Contact Information | Term Expiration |
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Gail Gardner, Vice-Chair | 907-479-9541 Gail.Gardner@bc.fnsb.gov | December 31, 2023 |
Molly Sherman | 907-687-8935 Molly.Sherman@bc.fnsb.gov | December 31, 2023 |
Anita Rae Fowler | 907-687-6656 Anita.Fowler@bc.fnsb.gov | December 31, 2023 |
Ronnie Rosenberg | 907-488-9072 Ronnie.Rosenberg@bc.fnsb.gov | December 31, 2024 |
Joshua Church | 907-687-5597 Joshua.Church@bc.fnsb.gov | December 31, 2024 |
Cecile Lardon | Cecile.Lardon@bc.fnsb.gov | December 31, 2024 |
Mary Ann Fortune | 907-451-2823 907-451-2811 Maryann.Fortune@bc.fnsb.gov | December 31, 2025 |
Rachael Leann Stark | 907-347-3597 Rachael.Stark@bc.fnsb.gov | December 31, 2025 |
Thomas Swan, Chair | 907-488-3327 Thomas.Swan@bc.fnsb.gov | December 31, 2025 |
Citizens are invited to submit a completed Boards/Commissions Application (PDF) to the Mayor's office at mayors@fnsb.gov. | To qualify, applicants must:
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