Discuss, consider and take appropriate action on authorizing the appointment of Williamson County Sheriff's Office, Deputy Blake Hartt, to be designated as the Local Rabies Control Authority (LRCA) effective February 6, 2024 for the purposes of the Rabies Control Act of 1981.

Casey Shannon was our LRCA but she has transferred to another position in the Sheriff's Office. We are recommending the appointment of Deputy Blake Hartt as the temporary Local Rabies Control Authority until the new ACO Supervisor has been hired and received the LRCA certification to be eligible for the designation. Deputy Hartt serves as a Livestock Deputy and has previously served as the temporary LRCA back on October 19, 2021. He took the proper coursework on February 17, 2021 to be eligible for the LRCA appointment.