Maricopa County to Launch 'Friends of Animal Control' Nonprofit to Support Pets and Shelter Services

Summary

Chairman Thomas Galvin announced at the Greater Phoenix Chamber event that Maricopa County will form a nonprofit called Friends of Animal Control to raise funds for community veterinary care, spay/neuter programs and shelter improvements and to reduce taxpayer costs. No operational details or funding targets were provided during the address.

Thomas Galvin, chairman of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, said the county will soon launch a nonprofit entity called Friends of Animal Control to raise funds for pets and the people who serve them.

"The Friends group will save taxpayer money by raising funds to support pets and the people who serve our pets," Galvin said. "Community veterinary care, spaying and neutering, shelter improvements, all these efforts will make a real difference in the lives of both our 2 legged and 4 legged residents." He did not provide a timeline, governance structure, or target fundraising amounts during the address.

Galvin described the nonprofit as a way to supplement county services and offset costs to taxpayers, but the address did not include details on whether the organization will be a county-controlled entity, a separate 501(c)(3), or how county staff and budgets will interact with the new group. Any formal establishment, bylaws, or fiscal arrangements will need to be documented and approved through the county—s standard administrative and legal procedures.