Ms. Lorene Lindsey, a Rosenberg resident, also a long time animal advocate and the Treasurer of Fort Bend Pets Alive!, along with about 150 attendees gathered in the City Hall Chamber congratulates and welcomes new leadership of the city government of Rosenberg. In her speech, she tells the council “I believe with new leadership, it comes new ideas, new energy, new dreams and new hopes. And hopefully, some new opened hearts”. What Ms. Lindsey is referring to is the high kill animal shelter in the city of Rosenberg that is in dire need of attention. Ms. Lindsey sincerely invites every city official to meet with animal lovers who care and who are willing to help by providing proven life saving solutions. Some of those life saving solutions that have worked in many communities all over the nation will cost the city and taxpayers zero dollar.
Newly elected William Benton makes it very clear in different speeches that the council will not create hindrance to deter anyone who wishes to speak in the “General Comments From the Audience” portion which is scheduled to take place right after announcements and before Consent Agenda. He insists the “General Comment From the Audience “ portion will stay in the beginning but not pushed to the end of the night after “Regular Agenda” items. Mayor Benton also encourages the public to engage and voice their opinions. He emphasizes the council will be receiving updates at Council Workshop meetings held at every fourth Tuesday of the month at 6 pm. He is interested to know the figures on the monthly reports and the euthanasia rate in particular. Mayor Benton invites the public to sit in monthly Council Workshop meetings as well. The new tone under new leadership grabs attention but assurance of change will only be generated by relevant action that follows, according to the concerned public. City of Rosenberg is in a poised position to make a comeback to regain the no kill status of April 2016.
Fort Bend Pets Alive!’s offer to complement the life saving process still stands. As Ms. Lindsey advises the council, “You (the City Council) just have to want it. You (the City Council) could do it tomorrow if you want it.”
“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by how its animals are treated.”
~Mahatma Gandhi