El Dorado County Animal Control is rolling out a couple of new changes this week. Linda Haller, a veteran in the animal control field, has been selected to replace
Henry Brzezinski as the Chief Animal Control Officer for El Dorado County. Animal Control is also officially transitioning to a new name - Animal Services – to more comprehensively describe the work that they do. “I’m very pleased to take on my new role here in El Dorado County,” said Haller. “This is a wonderful community and we have a great group of people working in our department who truly care about the animals and people who live here.” Haller has over 24 years of experience in the animal control field. She has worked in all aspects of operations, from sheltering to field investigations to supervision of other animal control officers. Before coming to El Dorado County, Haller was the Director of Operations for the Hawaiian Humane Society, and the Director of Orange County Animal Services in Orlando, Florida. Haller holds a bachelor’s degree in biology and a master’s degree in organizational management.
In addition to new leadership, Animal Control has also taken on the new name of Animal Services. “In many ways, we feel the name Animal Services more accurately reflects the broad range of services our agency offers,” said Haller. “While we work to ensure that stray domestic animals don’t endanger the public or spread disease, we also coordinate animal rescue services, adoptions, low cost vaccinations, and community education on animal care, among other services.”The new name has already been placed on several vehicles recently purchased by the agency. Haller acknowledges that it may take a while for the transition to the new name to be complete. “People are used to hearing our old name, and we have lots of forms that will need to be changed,” explained Haller. “I’m sure we’ll catch ourselves using both names for a while, but ultimately we want to move toward only using Animal Services. We appreciate everyone’s patience,” said Haller.
For more information about El Dorado County Animal Services call (530) 621-5795 in Placerville or (530) 573-7925 in South Lake Tahoe.
